very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
depravity; corruption; degradation
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...