method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
time; season; period; phase; stage
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
at your own discretion; as you see fit
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
that day; the very same day
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to invite in; to show someone in
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
police; police officer; police station
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
security firm; security company
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to state; to express; to mention
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all