to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
how many years; how long; what year
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
participation; joining; entry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
word; term; language; speech
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
court lady; lady-in-waiting