to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
store interior; inside of a shop
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
secretary (government); director; chief
husband and wife; married couple
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check