ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
the whole day; all the day
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
observation; survey; watching
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
state of the war; war situation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to fight; to exchange blows
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at