futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
internal or domestic affairs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
nonchalant air; unruffled air
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunlight filtering through trees
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to let out a cry; to break forth
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful