counter for generations; epoch
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
calamity; disaster; misfortune
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to not take seriously; to take lightly
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to subsist; to keep on living
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to split; to be split; to splinter
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to shake; to waver; to tremble
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance