to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
work; business; company; study
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to like; to love; to be fond of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
property; fortune; means; assets
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
royalty and titled nobility
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy