to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
witty; original; clever; astute; novel
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
molar (tooth); grinder; premolar
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
(a fortress being) impregnable; unassailable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
supply line; supply of provisions
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
permanent; perpetual; lasting
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
scrambling; falling over each other; striving to be first
feeling good; feeling pleasant