to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
reflective water surface; reflecting water
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to slide down; to slip down
natural growth; wild growth
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to shake; to waver; to tremble
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
last days; the end; one's fate