barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
besides; in addition; also; moreover
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become dim; to become blurred
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to grow up; to become an adult
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
adopted daughter; foster daughter
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell