daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
break; pause; interruption; intermission
national holiday; public holiday
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
events of the day; current affairs
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
relation; connection; relevance
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
make no progress; remain unsettled
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
before the gate; in front of the gate
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
nod; inclination of the head