to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
somehow; for some reason (or other)
energy; military strength
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment