to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to talk to oneself; to mutter
quiet; still; surreptitious
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
since when; from when; how long
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
carrying voice; well-projected voice
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
matter of time; question of time
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
danger; peril; hazard; risk
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to sniff out; to get wind of