permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
within; inside of; less than
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
training (esp. in-service); induction course
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
voting; ballot; poll; vote
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
sudden impulse; passing fancy
collective responsibility; joint liability
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
clearing one's throat; cough
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
appointment; rendezvous; date