malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
tension; mental strain; nervousness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to talk; to chat; to chatter
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
still; even now; to this day
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to have a talk; to tell a story
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
should; must; -able; probably; likely
innermost depths of one's heart
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin