the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
the present year; at that time
to redeem (from sin); to save
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica)
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
willful; wilful; as one pleases
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
Fire Rabbit (4th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
error; mistake; slip; bug
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
though; notwithstanding; although
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
at least; at most; (even) just
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings; praying; prayer
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation