in the meanwhile; during the time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question; inquiry; enquiry
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to concern; to be related
consequently; as a result
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
with a start; with a jump