darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
financial power; financial means; wealth
meaning; called; named; that says; that
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
rule over the whole country
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
first generation; founder
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
under the influence of alcohol
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)