nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
squatting; sitting; breaking down; stopping (e.g. of car engine)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to succeed; to bear fruit
conscious; deliberate; intentional
tendency; trend; inclination
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
necrology; roster of the dead
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
water outlet; tap; faucet
keep in mind; take note of; remember
clear writing; specification
granted that; even if; even though
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
briars; thicket; the bush
man of virtue; humanitarian
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness