gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to some extent; to a certain extent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
genius; prodigy; natural gift
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
gem; jewel; precious stone
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to throw into; to dump in together
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article