to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
not worth considering; out of the question
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
manly; masculine; like a man
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
previous engagement; prior contract
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
standing on one's feet for a long time
waste of time; killing time
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
somewhat below; slightly below
to cry and shout; to scream
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
staying the night; lodging (at)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
living by oneself; living alone
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
fee charged at a public bath
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty