to not believe one's ears
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
master; teacher; stable master
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reputation; respectability
evil thought; malicious motive
as a child; when one was a child
how many years; how long; what year
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
all; entire; whole; altogether
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
tune (melody, piece of music)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
repentance; confession; penitence
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
flute mouthpiece; poetic style