nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
our country; our land; one's own country
organs of the state; machinery of the state
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
secretary (government); director; chief
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
influence; clout; leverage
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
witnessing; observing; sighting
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming