to collect information; to gather knowledge
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
completely relying on others
to leave the government service
trouble; bother; annoyance
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
shipping company; freight company; transport company
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
account book; register; ledger
to die; (lit.) to become bones
underworld; underside of society
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
off period; off season; slack season
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over