meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
long ago; a long time ago; already
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to stay calm; to keep cool
to cense; to burn incense
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to rush over; to run up to
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cruelty; hard-heartedness
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to detain; to check; to restrain
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
after that; afterwards; thereafter