Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
situated deep in the mountains
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(the impression of being) soft and flexible
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
unusual; serious; incomparable
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
unless one ...; if one does not ...
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters