to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
funny story; funny anecdote
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
diversion; distraction; feint
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
2nd day of the month; two days
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
just one person; only one
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
former (incumbent); predecessor
in that way; like that; that way
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to be relieved of one's post
departure; leaving; going away; recession
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
homeless; homeless person
breakdown of negotiations
not understanding; not knowing
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
and then; and so; and; so then
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings