old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
like this; in this way; as you see
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
transfer; transport; removal
research thesis; treatise
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
setting a bad example to others
conflict; fighting each other
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
family-oriented; familial
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
second marriage; remarriage
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
mistress; kept woman; concubine
how dare ...; how could ...
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
depiction; description; portrayal
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)