strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hating; strongly disliking
time axis; time basis; timeline
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
recovery; rescue; recapture
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
bad influence; negative influence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
regret; repentance; remorse
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer