antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
on and after; from ... onward; since
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
stealthily; secretly; in secret
aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; with a hazy feeling; in a muddled state of mind; unsettledly
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
detached; aloof; indifferent
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
mental illness; psychosis
all night; throughout the night
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
drunkenness; intoxication
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup