brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
probability; likelihood; chances
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
that is to say; so that means
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
sea of fire; sea of flame
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
amorous adventure; love affair
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
serious look (on one's face); straight face
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
reopening; resumption; restarting
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
systematic; regular; routine
interval; break; pause; spare moment
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to