to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
edge of the eaves; house frontage
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
infancy; childhood; tender age
favorite; favourite; habitually used
this is why; this means; it is the case that
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
be (that) as it may; having said that
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
-less; lacking; non-existing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
long time; long interval; for quite some time
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
solution; solution strategy
firm promise; definite promise
to become clear; to be made public
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar