good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to see through; to see the true nature of something
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
serious; not joking; straight
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
expression of love; showing love
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
on bad terms; at loggerheads
older brother and younger sister
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
older brother; elder brother
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination