concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
construction at top speed
troublesome; pain in the butt
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
deep-seated grudge; hatred
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
by any means (possible); somehow
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
bedridden; confined to bed
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
outsider; layman; amateur
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships