serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
plural; multiple; several
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to join together; to combine; to join up
to support each other; to support one another
moving; touching; stirring
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
hard worker; hardworking person
at least; at most; (even) just
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
staff identity card; employee ID card
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
item; article; dish; course; finest item
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually