to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
coexistence; living together
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become possible; to become able to (do)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
notice; attention; observation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
within; inside of; less than
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be too numerous; to be too much
bad influence; negative influence
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival