in the meanwhile; during the time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question; inquiry; enquiry
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to concern; to be related
consequently; as a result
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden