benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
first meeting; first interview with
student in a lower grade; underclassman
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to come to one's senses; to calm down
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
boarder; boarding student
to cry against; to denounce publicly
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
forcibly; by force; against one's will
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
three; three years of age
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
support; backing; patronage