to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to look down on; to make light of
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to smash violently; to crush
tacit; unspoken; implicit
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
a long time ago; in those days
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
hedge; fence; border; limit
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
blighted love; disappointed love
drama; play; powerful drug
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission