to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
prejudice; bias; distorted view
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
item; something that one "just has to have"
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again