to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
endemic disease; local disease
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reorganization; reorganisation
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Liaoning Province (China)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
sad to say; how sad; alas
art of war; strategy; tactics
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
first base; first baseman; one fort
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk across; to travel on foot
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
running away; escaping on foot
all; entire; whole; altogether
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith