pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
society; the world; the times
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
royalty and titled nobility
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
grasp; catch; understanding
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
tradition; legend; folklore
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)