rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
treating someone like a child
quarrel; dispute; argument
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
two mighty rivals; (lit.) dragon and tiger
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
The Water Margin (classic of Chinese literature); Outlaws of the Marsh; All Men are Brothers
beginning; opening; start; outset
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
Niangniang; Chinese goddess
in one's own way or style
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
New Year's sake; spiced sake
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
then; well then; if so; in that case