principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to begin talking; to open up
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to ascend; to go up; to climb
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
late at night; at a late hour
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
helper; assistant; help; assistance
in the meanwhile; during the time
person (patient) with minor illness; person showing only minor symptoms (of a disease)
sick person; patient; invalid
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
stealthily; secretly; in secret
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)