due to the fact that; because of
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
auspicious dream; well-boding dream
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
insatiable; untiring; persistent
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
aggression; invasion; raid
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance