counter for flags, banners, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to show signs of; to appear
news; word; tidings; omen
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
condition; situation; prospects
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
thorough; exhaustive; complete
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
ornamental ridge-end tile
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
white background; blank; female virgin
(one) letter; (one) character
to rush over; to run up to
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to entrust; to leave to a person
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
dispersed (of citizens in a war-torn country, etc.)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to live; to reside; to inhabit
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
flash (of light); glint; schiller