to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
general; popular; common; typical
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
so; like this; in this way
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dark clouds; black clouds
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
production (e.g. play); direction
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be relieved; to feel relieved
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
no!; no no!; no, not at all
home area; home town; local
to revere; to respect; to worship
in this way; thus; such; uh...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication