to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
sattva (being); bodhisattva
500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to sniff out; to get wind of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
death (of an emperor); demise
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
death from disease; death from illness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
future problems; consequences
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
window-sill; window-ledge
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
chair; stool; post; office; position
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)