mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
extinction; annihilation; destruction
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
moment; brief space of time
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to turn completely into; to become completely
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
(not) a single person; (no) one
to wash away; to rinse off
devil; evil spirit; genie
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal