paddy administered directly by a ruler (historical)
endless; boundless; everlasting
yearned for; longed for; missed
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
to part left and right; to open out
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
head temple of a Buddhist sect
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; backbiting
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means