to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
in the same way as; just like
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
autumn breeze; fall breeze
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
feng (male Chinese firebird)