sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
ago; since; before; previous
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how; in what way; by what means
settlement; solution; resolution
younger scholar; future reference
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go