socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
lately; recently; these days
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
cane; (walking) stick; wand; stalk (of bamboo, sugar, etc.); stem
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
about; on; regarding; per; for every
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to open (one's eyes) wide
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom