that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
being upright and cleanhanded
prohibition; inhibition; ban
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
disorder; disturbance; unrest
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suddenly; all of a sudden
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul