orphan; person without friends
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
iron sand; magnetite sand
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to live through; to survive
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
several years; a few years
mass-market segment; main (e.g. price range); largest (e.g. age group)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
change of occupation; career change
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to refuse; to decline; to deny
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
street; quarter; district; area
to rule; to govern; to administer
commandant; commanding officer; general
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after