as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
if you think about it; come to think of it
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
for the first time in one's life
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to bring; to take; to bring about
otherwise; or else; if not
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
all present; all concerned; all of us
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)