to blaze; to burn brightly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
funny story; funny anecdote
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to mistake (A for B); to misread
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
sounding each other out; probing each other
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to look around; to survey
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
complete change; about-face
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to ascend; to go up; to climb
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
like this; this sort; this way