bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
meditation; contemplation
speculation; thinking; meditation
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
people; citizens; subjects; folk
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
all things in nature; the whole creation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
creation; generation; formation; derivation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
system; organization; organisation; architecture
ultimate; final; last; eventual
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors