spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
early (days); initial stage; initial
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
affectation; showiness; pretence
be (that) as it may; having said that
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
poor policy; poor plan; unwise measure; (one's own) plan
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
original idea; originality
Joseon Dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi Dynasty; Ly Dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
can do; may do; be capable of doing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
trusting too much; overestimating ability
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
action of making something; -ification
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate