to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
particularly; only; in the case of
allegiance; obedience; submission
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
instead; but (on the other hand)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
when it comes to; concerning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
nape (of the neck); nucha
to look upwards; to look up
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
author; writer; novelist; artist
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
wood-block printing; publication
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element