staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to sell off; to sell completely
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
sexual relations; sexual relationship
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
similar figures (in geometry)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
change; alteration; modification
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take away; to carry off
office and rank; an official rank
one's own child; one's own children
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
general idea; concept; notion
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
another time; some other time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject