lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
even though it is not; despite not
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
the other day; some time ago; recently
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
deserted village; poor village