to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
mental derangement; madness; insanity
big man; large man; tall man; giant
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
self-examination; reflection
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
power; authority; influence
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
previous engagement; prior contract
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
next (day, morning, etc.); following
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person