to take command; to give direction
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
that day; the very same day
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stay (at); to stop (at)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to make an appeal; to urge
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
explanation; interpretation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents