Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
longan (Euphoria longana)
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
zigzag pattern; zigzag formation; steps down from a pier; pathway covered by extended eaves to protect from snow; large saw used by lumberjacks
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
sweet almond (Prunus dulcis); tonsil
extremely; terrifically; super
bunch of flowers; bouquet
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
behind; in the rear; in back
blood vessel; blood relationship
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
description; describing; depicting
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
harbor construction; harbour construction
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
nostrils; wings of the nose
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
suspicious-looking; fishy
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)