Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
settlement; solution; resolution
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
suffix for familiar person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
meaning; significance; sense
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
while; even though; despite
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least