to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
careful observation; close attention
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Sha Wujing; Sandy (character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
gua sha (traditional Chinese healing method)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
considerably; fairly; quite
to stiffen; to become stiff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
action; operation; effect; function
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
coating (esp. lacquering)
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
beginning; outset; first; onset
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold