day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry
knowing; (an) acquaintance
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China; foreigner; barbarian tribe
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
beautifully decorated gate; female genitalia
sincerity and kindheartedness; honesty and simplicity
to go out and away; to leave
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
one after another; in rapid succession
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off