troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
showy; flashy; flamboyant
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
towering; astonishingly high
different form; different shape
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
strong interaction; strong force
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to the end; entirely; in full
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
fine grain; fine granule; microsphere
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
Liang dynasty (of China; 502-557)
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
pity; sorrow; grief; misery