unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
having no idea; having no clue
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
in person; personally; directly
being concerned about or mindful of
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
directions; instructions; orders; command
two colours; two varieties; two types
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to stop walking; to pause
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inattention; absent-mindedness
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
stature; build; height; size; physique
the same generation; coeval
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
article; news story; report; account
to be photographed; to be projected
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
genius; prodigy; natural gift