to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
social meeting place; watering hole
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
one's share; one's portion
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
becoming active; increase in activity
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
Linton; Linton (Japanese brand of haloperidol)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
a little bit; a little while
departure; leaving; starting; standing
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion