(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
natural; reasonable; understandable
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
grove of the village shrine
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
along the way; along the road
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
mountain road; mountain trail
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se