to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
recommendation; referral; endorsement
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to jump up and down; to hop
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to tower over the surroundings
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time