to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
letter of resignation; request for retirement
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
in perfect form; going swimmingly
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to be conspicuous; to stand out
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
in the following manner; as follows
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
specialization; specialisation
silence; stillness; quietness
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left