very young; little; childish; immature
all (there is); as long as there is
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
wicked thought; wicked mind
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state