still (continuing); as ever; further
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to be manageable; to be able to handle
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
deafness; deaf-mutism; deaf-mute
taotie (Chinese mythological creature commonly represented as a motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties); (arch.) covetousness; (arch.) greed; (arch.) avarice
Qiongqi (beast in Chinese mythology; one of the Four Perils)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
Four Perils (malevolent beings)
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
dividing into four; quartering
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to close up; to block up; to fill; to cover
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)