to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(right at the) side; just beside
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
control; check; restraint; inhibition
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
property; fortune; assets
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
penalty; sentence; punishment
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to throw away; to abandon
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
covering used to wrap a baby
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
in succession; one by one
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
beyond this point; from now on; after this
banquet or reception hall