long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
observation; survey; watching
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to complain; to make a complaint
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
partial; incomplete; imperfect
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to make one feel grateful
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
inspection; examination; survey
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
our country; our land; one's own country
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
condition; figure; appearance; voice
adherent; devotee; believer
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
starship; interstellar spacecraft
without; unless; have to do