fate; destiny; predestination
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
in the end; at the end of the day
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to unfold; to unroll; to open
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to thrust down; to push off
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts