kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
kegs of sake; lot of sake
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)