to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
actor; actress; player; performer
same country; same province; the (said) country
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to employ; to hire; to charter
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
surroundings; environs; circumference
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way; method; means; resource; course
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute