metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
name; given name; first name
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to build oneself a hermitage
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
story; tale; talk; discussion
this world; this life; world of the living
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
employer's house; master's house
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely