gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
quarrel; dispute; argument
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
striking; remarkable; considerable
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
pretension; conceit; hubris
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
older sister; elder sister
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
(your) daughter; young woman
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)