to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
place to put something; storage space
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
two colours; two varieties; two types
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
taijitu; cosmic dual forces symbol; yin-yang symbol
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
striking; remarkable; considerable
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of an I Ching trigram)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
meaning; connotation; denotation
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
invisibly; secretly; privately
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(writing, painting) brush
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
banning of books; banned book