to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
training; drill; practice; discipline
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
and; thereupon; because of that
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
agrarian community; farming area; farming region