other than; excluding; without
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to keep away; to keep at a distance
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to push aside; to push one's way through
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
slim; slender; slight; delicate
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
cares; ill feeling; reserve
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
manly; masculine; like a man
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)