from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
company president; manager; director
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
emotional scars; mental trauma
too much; excessively; too
consequence; outcome; result; blame
information discovery; disclosure of information
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
settlement out of court; private settlement
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
three sides; small offering stand
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support