service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
fields (of rice and other crops)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to feel; to sense; to experience
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
antiquity; the previous era
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to satisfy one's appetite
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
how should I know?; don't ask me
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
massing (of troops); gathering
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to govern; to manage; to subdue
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
weave; weaving; woven item
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to cry and shout; to scream
land near a castle; castle town
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
corridor; hallway; passageway