recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
man; male; masculine gender
(not) even once; (not) ever
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of