hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
playing the victim; playing the victim card
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
in succession; one by one
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
that day; the very same day
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect