contradiction; inconsistency
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
in addition; besides this; twice
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
obedience; submission; resignation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
reasonable thing; natural thing
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
passion; temper; irritability
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
looking on by an outsider
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to rebuke; to scold harshly
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to whine; to make feeble complaints
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy