motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
moment by moment; hour by hour
helper; assistant; help; assistance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
taking appropriate action; tact
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
big man; large man; tall man; giant
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sincere; honest; faithful
whispered conversation; whispering
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
the other day; a few days ago
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
literally; to the letter; literal
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in the mountains; among the mountains
to use up all one's strength; to die
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)