feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inspection; examination; survey
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to have (something) innate; to be born with
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
genius; prodigy; natural gift
such; like that; in that way
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
near; close; beside; third person
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
mustering-out order; callup
stepping back; drawing back
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing