to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
putting into operation; invocation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
murder; killing; murderer
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
comparatively; relatively
settlement; permanent residency
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
the times; the world; society
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
foreign enemy; outside invader
to sniff out; to get wind of
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
spot; point; place; position
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be too numerous; to be too much
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
how long; how far; how much
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into