rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to shave off; to scrape off
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
piling up; multiple layers
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
weird; strange; mysterious
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
landing; alighting; touch down
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
disintegration; self-destruction
implantation (of an embryo)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to pause; to have a short intermission
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
melancholy; gloom; depression