superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
both; both sides; both parties
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
in one's own way or style
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
yearning; longing for; deep affection
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
innermost depths of one's heart
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far