Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be smeared; to be covered
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay