innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
true character; real nature
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
behind; in the rear; in back
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to speak; to say; to vocalize
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all