to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to step forward; to volunteer
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
outward appearance; apparent
opposite; reverse; contrary
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
mistress; kept woman; concubine
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
physical condition; state of health
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to say; to be called; to do
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
now that; since; so long as; because
manners; courtesy; etiquette
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)