bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee; bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd; Thais bronni (species of muricid gastropod)
period of youth; while young
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
shopping; purchased goods
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to summon; to get used to call
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
official business; public business
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
distinction between right and wrong
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to be opposite; to face each other
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
messenger; envoy; emissary
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to shake one's head (in denial)
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying