in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
murder of one's own lord or father
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
flood; freshet; inundation
river; stream; River; the ... river
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way out; means to escape; escape route
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
counter for books; volume
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable