to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to leave as is; to ignore
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
coating (esp. lacquering)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
existence; possession; having; limited company
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)