Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
-less; lacking; non-existing
reason; cause; circumstances
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
a little bit; a little while
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
evergreen tree; conifer; pine and cypress; duty; constancy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
must not do; should not do; do not do
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
emphasizes direct object of action
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
same; similar; (just) like; equal