all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
end; close; conclusion; termination
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
evening meal; supper; dinner
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
large container; person of great talent
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
while alive; during one's lifetime
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
kusōzu; painting depicting the nine stages of decomposition of a corpse
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
first (written) contribution; first post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
change; transition; vicissitudes
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend