host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to detain; to check; to restrain
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to entertain; to make welcome
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
family name; lineage; birth; clan
in case of; at that time; at this time
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
noisy; confused; uproarious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
yesterday evening; last night
older brother; elder brother
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
getting nauseated; getting angry
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
such; like that; in that way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count