insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
government office; public office
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
when; at what moment; what time
at once; immediately; right now
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to make an appearance; to show up
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can