gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
profitable plan; good plan
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
real intention; true motive; true meaning
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
way; method; means; resource; course
examine (investigate into) a person's history
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
family; members of a family
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder