bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
high; noble; refined; advanced
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to manage a state; to govern a country
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
expressing one's mind; speaking out
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to be perturbed; to be agitated
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
difference; disparity; gap
recovery; undoing; recall
interception (email); wiretap; bug
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
unfairness; injustice; partiality
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
selfishness; selfish motive