poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
curse; spell; malediction
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
very popular; highly favoured
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
up until now; as recently as the present
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
tall figure; high stature
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
chief; main; principal; major
each; (arch.) you (plural)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in