sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
on the right as one faces (it)
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
regional governor in ancient China
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
secretary (government); director; chief
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
changing clothes; change of clothes
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to need; to call for; to require
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to add (e.g. a postscript)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
how; in what way; by what means
to figure out; to get an idea
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feeling of a house or a room
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly