dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
goodness; excellence; virtue
livestock; domestic animals
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
good family; respectable family; decent family
homeless; family in mourning
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering