close to the wall; alongside the wall
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
problematical statement; controversial statement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
duty; obligation; responsibility
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
charming; fascinating; attractive
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to pass (of time); to elapse
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound