Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); (lit.) barbarians to the west
recovering one's spirits; rejuvenation; refection
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
to pilfer; to steal a portion
Di people; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the north
opposite bank; farther shore
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
background image; static image
employment position or rank
to take a veneer off something
health maintenance; health preservation
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
plaster or mortar-covered wall
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
hitting the ball squarely
to outrun; to run through to the end