to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
national polity; National Athletic Meet
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
powerful person; influential person
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
it's been a long time; long time no see
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
assertion; declaration; affirmation
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
oracle; revelation; divine message
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to have one's knees be about to give way
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
weakening; emaciation; decline
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
this; our; right; justice; checking account
surely; certainly; without doubt