to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
deep affection; dear; beloved
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to run about; to rush about
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
at that time; in those days
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
surroundings; environs; circumference
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
radical party; extremists
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
minority group (party); minority
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting