(Chinese phonetics) the level tone (contrasting with the 仄声 (sokusei, “oblique tones”) among the 四声 (shisei, “four tones”) of Middle Chinese)

even if ...,...cannot

not ... at all

to relax, calm down / to settle

very, exceedingly, awfully / (before a negative form) not at all, at all, by no means

to have one's heart at ease, to feel easy, to be relieved

relief / lack of worry, peace of mind / (Buddhism) equanimity

unworrying, safe

to hear, to listen / to obey / to ask a question / to smell, sniff

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend