to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
in succession; one by one
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
acceleration; speeding up
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to be injured; to sustain a wound
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
admiration; wonder; astonishment