to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
just because; even if; even though
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
at a loss for words; stumped for words
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market