to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
battlefield; battleground
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
repentance; confession; penitence
to be smeared; to be covered
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bank; weir; embankment; levee
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
watchful waiting; careful supervision
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
clearing one's throat; cough
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to cause to swell; to inflame
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
as before; as ever; as it was originally
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on