8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
insight; power of observation
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
overpower; subdue; keep down
first of all; in the first place
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
sword hilt; decorative hilt
principal; main; important; fashionable
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)