quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
as you see; as you can see
rising; ascending; climbing
although I say; although one might say; although called
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
tide; current; tendency; trend
to gather strength; to take heart
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
financial institutions; banking facilities
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
insolent fellow; rude fellow
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
animal husbandry; livestock industry
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
import; importation; introduction; afferent
our country; our land; one's own country