to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
appearance; expression; manifestation
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
from now; from this moment; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
older sister; elder sister
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
(distinction of) sex; gender
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to manage a state; to govern a country
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
many; much; plenty; hardly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy