the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to sustain a serious wound
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
without; but if; otherwise; or else
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
danger; peril; hazard; risk
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
pale; pallid; bluish-white
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
at least; at most; (even) just
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
going into battle; departure for the front
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder