Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
folk beliefs; folk religion
the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
festival; feast; carnival
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
descriptive poetry; epic poem
Rig Veda (collection of hymns in Vedic Sanskrit)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
evil spirit; demon; devil
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
putting life into; animating; cheering up
punishment; judgement; judgment
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
(some) more; even more; longer; further
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity