futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
squared timber; rectangular lumber
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to thrust away; to send flying
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
plural; multiple; several
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
(period of) a year; during an era
older brother and younger sister
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
entering and leaving hospital
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat