calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
when it becomes; when it comes to
to invite in; to show someone in
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to accord someone every courtesy
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
retainer; attendant; escort
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
on the occasion of; at the time of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)