and then; and so; and; so then
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
set of three; three sets; three classes
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
power; authority; jurisdiction
political measures; policy
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
about; concerning; related to; -ish
management; administration; operation
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar