influencing people by one's virtue
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
beginning of autumn; seventh month of the lunar calendar
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
fetters; shackles; restraints; bond; connection
to escape from; to get out
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to face on; to look out on to
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
originally; by nature; from the start
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one thin flat object; one sheet
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
oil deflector; shallow tray with rack for draining food after deep frying
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
place; room; margin; scope
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
clear; distinct; evident; definite