frequent; incessant

regulation; control

worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob

noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague; on neither side

the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

① unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

to have a discussion

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

① uneasy; unsure; anxious

jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

of tender years; very young

① to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out

driftwood

brightness; lightness

beatitude; supreme bliss

quite right; indeed; truly; well said

unconditional command; must-obey order

pleasure trip; tour

law and order; (official) discipline

posthumous Buddhist name

sandy soil; sandy place

to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves

① absolutely (ought to); by all means

① the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided

evil spirit

deep-seated grudge; hatred

abominable; detestable

memorial service for the dead; holding a service

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

① deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty

prince; princess

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

calm, cool, and collected; level and calm

heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent

sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

intimidation; threat; bluster

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

dispersing; vanishing

hymn; psalm

obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd

house built on sand; house of cards

being based on

① being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away

exception; exclusion

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

I'm hoping for ...; I want ...; I'd like ...; ..., please

blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms

① thoughtless; reckless; rash; indiscriminate; indiscreet

① vulgar; indecent; crude; sordid

① disturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoil

exceptionally healthy child; prize-winning child in a health contest; picture of health

(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger

absolute secrecy

diminished capacity; diminished responsibility

① plot; intrigue; scheme

① withering; shrivelling; shrinking

carefree; free from worry

corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft