unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; offer; request; application
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
much less; to say nothing of
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
non-alignment; nonalignment
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
absence; disregard; indifference
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
very much; very many; more and more
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
don't you think?; indicates question