poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
individual; one by one; separate; each
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
survival; survivor; relic
family; relatives; dependents; household
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
area; region; district; locality
control; management (e.g. of a business)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
a few years ago; some years back
scattered; separated; dispersed