intimacy; affection; familiarity
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
village headman; village mayor
princess; daughter of a nobleman
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to lead someone around by the nose
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
rebellious phase; rebellious age
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
suffix for familiar person
teacher; instructor; professor
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid