one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
all (there is); as long as there is
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to join together; to combine; to join up
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
early (days); initial stage; initial
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
medal of honour; medal of merit
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
another thing; exception; special case
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
indictment; prosecution; complaint
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)