wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
immediate follower (of the shogun)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
perception; sensation; awareness
wife and children; (arch.) wife
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
scattered; separated; dispersed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
follower; attendant; valet; servant
trees and stones; unfeeling person
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
in the end; on top of that
to be smeared; to be covered
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
hardships; privations; difficulties
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
blood and iron; military might
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank