kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
article to be delivered; present
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to complete decisively; to do to completion
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to keep watch; to stand guard
irritation; annoyance; frustration
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
like this; in this way; as you see
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
written inquiry; written enquiry
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
trio; gang of three; threesome
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
trend; tendency; movement; attitude