bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
never mind!; don't worry about it
a glance; a look; a glimpse
awareness; realization; noticing
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
smoothly; easily; readily
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
master; teacher; stable master
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
head; brains; intellect; understanding
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar