embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to scatter away; to vanish
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
hills and fields; countryside
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
blunder; slip; error; error
guess; speculation; supposition
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
critic; reviewer; commentator
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
way of asking; way of listening; listener
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to change completely; to change suddenly
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
selfishness; selfish motive