rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
this world; this life; world of the living
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
how can (one) do something
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
had better ...; had better not ...
(in the same way) as before; as always
one's family; family member
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
bad influence; negative influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe