to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
xiezhi (mythical Chinese beast, symbol of justice and law)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
as promised; true to one's promise
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
to get change back; to be more than enough
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
respect (epistolary usage)
nowhere; not anywhere (with neg. verb)
remaining years (of one's life)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)