fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
future prospects; promise
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
whispering into a person's ear
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to ask a question; to ask questions
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
hostile relations; hostile relationship
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires