to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
leader of a delegation (body, party)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
expression; look; countenance; face
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
understood; I see; OK; present; here
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
have a good day; take care; see you
string instrument; stringed instrument
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)