to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to throw at; to turn; to raise
serious look (on one's face); straight face
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
opinion; intention; thought
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
will not do; do not; does not
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to begin; to set about; to start
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
medium thickness; medium width
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
half and half; fifty-fifty
such ... as; or some such
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally