to undergo surgery; to have an operation
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to become red; to redden; to blush
to be soldierly; to be martial
shopping; purchased goods
someone; a certain person
participation; joining; entry
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
contradiction; inconsistency
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
hair dye (for graying hair)
proud; having a prominent nose
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
jet black; pitch dark; peyote (Lophophora williamsii); mescaline
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
medicine; medical science
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
lie; untruth; prevarication
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
white makeup powder; (face) powder
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
clearing one's heart of doubts; reassuring oneself
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
the shoemaker's children go barefoot; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves; (lit.) the dyer's white hakama
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
requisition; commandeering; conscription
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
will not do; do not; does not