to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
foreign element; impurity; admixture
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
main cause; primary factor
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
stopping functioning; being out of service
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
foreign matter; impurities
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
clearing one's throat; cough
tall figure; high stature
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production