eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
inspection; examination; survey
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
one cause; one reason; one factor
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to badger; to pester; to beg
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
needless to say; obviously; of course
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck