stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
hometown; rural township (of China)
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
to be erected; to be built
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
cave; cavern; peak; summit
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to become empty; to be emptied
agricultural land; farmland
store; reserve; stock; savings
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle