to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to peel off and fall; to flake away
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
still (continuing); as ever; further
to stop (plug) one's ears
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to skip over (while reading); to skim
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
reading a word backwards (often to make slang)
dark (color); concentrated; thick
(death from) starvation; starving to death
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to place firmly; to hit very hard
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to search for; to seek for; to look for
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
with a click; with a snap
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
no way to do; nothing can be done
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie