period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
fragile item; broken article
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
speech; expression; wording; language
on board a ship; aboard a ship
one eye; one of one's eyes
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tens of thousands of years