to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to make one's own; to take possession of
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be helpful; to be useful
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
remark; statement; discourse
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
society; the world; the times
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
party; gang; company; squad
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
general public; the masses
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)