to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
if so; in that case; then
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
next (day, morning, etc.); following
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
parting ways after a quarrel
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 (of paper or other flat objects)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
big problem; major issue; big controversy
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
method of bringing up; method of raising
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
orphan; person without friends
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up