complexion; colour; color; blood red
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
cutting grass for fodder or compost; seaweed collecting
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
while; even though; despite
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
modesty; humility; being humble
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
labor; labour; toil; hardship
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
able men left out of office
don't you think?; indicates question
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate