to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
keeping things tidy and in order
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
instead; but (on the other hand)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to say no more; to sink into silence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
a glance; a look; a glimpse
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration