to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to torment; to harass; to tease
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
deep-seated grudge; hatred
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
drowning; flood; shipwreck
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
quick-tempered; impatient
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master