to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
accurate; correct; precise; exact
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
emperor; prince; princess
sympathy; compassion; pity
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
tool; implement; means; furniture
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build