to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to watch steadily; to stare
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
territory; domain; dominion; possession
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to serve; to work for; to attend
to extend one's knowledge
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
real intention; true motive; true meaning
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
how many years; how long; what year
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect