leader (of an alliance); leading power
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
comparatively; relatively
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
watchful waiting; careful supervision
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(your) daughter; young woman
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
suddenly; all of a sudden
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
having said that; on the other hand
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
correlation; interrelation