irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
without thinking of the consequences
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
secrecy; highly classified information
tattling; telling on (someone)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
a little bit; a little while
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to turn against; to become an enemy
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)