to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
ugly woman; unattractive woman; (arch.) female demon
difficult to ...; hard to ...
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
that is to say; so that means
to have (something) innate; to be born with
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
even though; despite; notwithstanding
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
fireball; bolide; fireball
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
older sister; lass; young lady
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
magic sword; cursed sword
to emphasize; to attach importance to
violent emotion; passion; fury
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
elder sister; effeminate man
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing