to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to happen to hear; to overhear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
prefectural high school; public high school
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
educational institution; school; academy; campus
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
already known; well-known
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)