pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
distress; wretched condition
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse