to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
all but dead; half killed
trembling from fear; trembling all over
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to try to do; to attempt to do
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
spring water; clear (pure) water
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all