witness stand; witness box
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
decision; settlement; definition
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
during; for the duration of
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
innocence; being not guilty
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
twice; again; second time
January; first month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one's family (home) background (environment)
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 go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
consequence; outcome; result; blame
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
until now; so far; up to the present
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
coming to a prefectural office, governmental agency, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
but; however; provided that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur