so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
wearing one's hair in braids
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose a closely fought contest
suspicious-looking; fishy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
(death from) starvation; starving to death
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
wicked tongue; abusive language
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
seniority by length of service
good-looking; fair; beautiful
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
to take over; to hand over
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick