the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
internal conditions; true state of affairs
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
righteousness; justice; right
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
otherwise; or else; if not
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to take charge during someone's absence
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
due form; official; formality
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly