determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
manly; masculine; like a man
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
vexing; irritating; impatient
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
shout of victory; cry of triumph
chair; stool; post; office; position
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation