somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
trouble; bother; annoyance
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
fortune-telling; divination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
in perfect form; going swimmingly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
strong pressure; heavy pressure
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to try all possible means
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere