boiled and half-dried bonito
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
property; fortune; assets
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
(person treated as a) plaything
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to throw away; to abandon
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
something like ...; something called ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
though; notwithstanding; although