to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to glare at each other; to confront each other
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
largehearted; frank; unaffected
tone (of voice); manner of talking
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
government office; government agency; authorities
already; now; no longer; not any more
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
un-; non-; negative prefix
threat; intimidation; menace
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
that matter; those matters
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
declaration; proclamation; announcement
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
bloodline; lineage; family; clan
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)