method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
directions; instructions; orders; command
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
casualties; the killed and wounded
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
wounded person; injured person
steward; butler; attendant
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
have to do; must; should; ought to
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)