in this way; along these lines; similarly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
constellation; (arch.) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
two times; twice; two degrees
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
quiet; still; surreptitious
the relation of master to servant
at that time; in those days
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to go underground; to go into hiding
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
matter of time; question of time
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
nightlife districts; drinking districts
since when; from when; how long