shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
condition; figure; appearance; voice
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
family; members of a family
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
time; hour; period; class
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room