last days; the end; one's fate
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
children's story; fairy tale
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
moxibustion; chastisement; scolding
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
in that manner; like that
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash