unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
witnessing; observing; sighting
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
desperately; for one's dear life
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
admiration; being impressed (by)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
one who knows little often repeats it
to let an opportunity slip
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
to get between; to be caught in
adverse circumstances; adversity
to bring back; to restore
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to thrust down; to push off
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets