collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to jump at; to be attracted by
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)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to say; to be called; to do
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
monetary offering; offertory
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice