internal organ; viscera; gut
the six internal organs (large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, stomach, san jiao, urinary bladder)
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
counter for choices, options, etc.
fat; tallow; lard; grease
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
the human body; one's person
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
obscure; vague; ambiguous
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
passage; path; route; one's way
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
many; much; plenty; hardly
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
incarceration (e.g. of a hernia); strangulation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
there is nothing; having nothing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful