like this; this sort; this way
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
title of honour; title of honor
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
at a stroke; with a single swoop
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
this is why; this means; it is the case that
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
laundering (e.g. of money)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
somehow; for some reason or other
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
what time; (lit.) which hour
revival; restoration; resuscitation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
unable to resist; unable to suppress
mental disorder; mental disease
dream for the future; hopes for the future
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited