to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
elegance; taste; refinement
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to look around; to survey
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
your husband; her husband
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
such; this sort of; like this