summer plumage; nuptial plumage
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
to weave a pattern; to begin to weave
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to become famous; to gain fame
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
money-making; earning money
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
long ago; once upon a time
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
timewasting; killing time
folklore studies; folkloristics
proving ground; test site
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
hometown; rural township (of China)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
great person; eminent figure
weave; weaving; woven item
to behave well (of a child)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)