wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
ancient Shinto music and dancing
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
wherein; therein; thereinto
nonchalant air; unruffled air
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to say no more; to sink into silence
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to ask a question; to ask questions
that; the matter in question
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
tool; implement; means; furniture
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge