to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
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
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
imperial court; royal court
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
name; given name; first name
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
warp; curvature; curve; arch
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
even though; despite; when
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)