to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
peeping at (without permission)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to make an appeal; to urge
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be negligent; to neglect; to slight
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
absolute beginner; complete amateur
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
very; much; greatly; a lot of
the same book; the said book; ibid.
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
finish; completion; the end