instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
personality; style; appearance
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
gossip; corner of the mouth
in name but not in reality
invitation; introduction; temptation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
in succession; one by one
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
leader (of an alliance); leading power
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
simply; merely; only; solely