Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
poem written by the Emperor or a member of the imperial family
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
(giving) instruction; initiation
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
all eyes; public attention
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
way to shoot; how to shoot
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
company; corporation; workplace
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
hard to get; hard to come by
should time and circumstances permit
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation