to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to become better; to improve
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
gossip; corner of the mouth
to rush over; to run up to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
one eye; one of one's eyes
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to spread; to be propagated
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to speak; to hear a voice
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thick makeup; heavy makeup
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
future (usually near); prospects
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for