elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push (something) against
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
since when; from when; how long
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
feel (of a material); texture
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
thousands; several thousand
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
un-; non-; negative prefix
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
at that time; in those days
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see