rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be conspicuous; to stand out
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation