cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
joint struggle; common (united) front
prone to adultery; flirtatious
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
great joy; delight; jubilation
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
belonging to no party or school of thought
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
older sister; lass; young lady
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
not understanding; not knowing