to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
correction; revision; amendment
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
person of doubtful origin
foster mother; adoptive mother
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nursing; (protective) care
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to lay aside; to set aside