to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
laughing foolishly; cackling
standard value; reference value; nominal value
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
another thing; other things; another man's property
principle of living only for the moment
global scale; worldwide scale
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to happen to hear; to overhear
spiritual realm of humanity
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
remittance; sending money
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern