needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
to boost; to force up; to push up
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
infancy; childhood; tender age
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
yearning; longing for; deep affection
practicality; utility; usefulness
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to distribute; to hand out