calamity; misfortune; disaster
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
genuine; authentic; true; pure
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
finish; completion; the end