head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to fall on one's backside
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
speech and conduct; words and deeds
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
several years; a few years
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to be opposite; to face each other
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
marriage proposal; marriage talks