poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
moving tale; impressive tale
to ask; to enquire; to query
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
remaining silent; keeping secret
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
no way to do; nothing can be done
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be dead; to be lifeless
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam