fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
snake; serpent; large snake
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light