quiet; still; surreptitious
to have the privilege of doing
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to know (someone); to think; to believe
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
from the beginning; from scratch
last years of one's life; very late in one's life
management resource; management resources
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
considerably; greatly; a lot
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
general; popular; common; typical
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
direct descent; direct line