to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(earning or paying) no interest
total (money); full amount; sum
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to frolic about; to mess around
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
dissolute mind; hardened heart
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
counter for birds or rabbits
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
another; different; something else
to come face to face (with)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
minor character; secondary character
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation