living thing; living creature; animal; life
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
excellent plan; best policy
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
character building; formation of character; personality development
cannot be helped; unavoidable
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cushion; pillow; mattress
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
several people; a few people
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
curfew; lockdown; grounding
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
5th day of the month; five days
to close (one's eyes); to shut
6th day of the month; six days
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is