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 (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
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
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
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 tattle; to often say
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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 be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
nature; property; disposition
to employ; to hire; to charter
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)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
in that manner; like that
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade