(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
present (brought by a visitor); gift
death (of an emperor); demise
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
in search of; in order to look for
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to set (sun); to become dark
match; game; bout; contest
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
to be consistent; to be coherent
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny