imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
how long; how much; to what extent
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
adoration; admiration; devotion
admiration; wonder; astonishment
real intention; true motive; true meaning
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to flare up; to fly into a rage
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
pointing out; identification
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover