to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tone (of voice); manner of talking
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to have an eye on; to zero in on
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one by one; one each; one at a time
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
same family (race, tribe)
grasp; catch; understanding
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
the ancients; ancient people
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for