to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
how many years; how long; what year
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
small and of mediocre talent
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid