since when; from when; how long
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to comb down; to smooth down
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
name; given name; first name
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over