tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
Wood Dog (11th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
death (of a nobleman, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to look after (often medically); to take care of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
good; goodness; right; virtue
one's own child; one's own children
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
imperial decree; imperial edict
curtain; hanging; bunting
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
while alive; during one's lifetime