mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
muddy water; red-light district
while surprised; suddenly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
pitch dark; total darkness
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
each (every) time; whenever
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
bridge pier; pontoon bridge