early on; earlier on; from early
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
theatre; theater; playhouse
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
normalcy; normality; normal
sanity; consciousness; soberness
correct path; path of righteousness; canon (Confucian)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
trying of a crime; conviction; condemnation to death by beheading
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
direct unforked road; straight path
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to express (in words); to confess