(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
dark clouds; black clouds
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
major earthquake; large earthquake
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
of course; certainly; naturally
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite