to have a rumor circulating
half and half; fifty-fifty
praise and censure; public criticisms
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
meaning; significance; sense
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
jokingly; in the form of a joke
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to run about; to rush about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
that is to say; so that means
world; society; people; the public
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
person who is ...; thing that is ...
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to lure someone; to entice someone
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
reputation; respectability
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
top of the head; vertex; parietal
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father