vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
war; fighting; fierce competition
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
working in the fields; working on a farm
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)