bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
like; similar to; same as
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
surely (not); certainly (not)
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
controlling; suppressing; quelling
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
on one hand; on the other hand
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
conviction; belief; confidence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
religious exultation; ecstasy
to dry up completely; to become stale
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure