hoarding; storing away (without using)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
it is not (like that) either
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
close; intimate; on good terms
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relative
the teaching profession; education of laity
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
foreign; abroad; overseas
reason; cause; circumstances
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fourth day of the month; four days
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the meanwhile; during the time
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight