to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
village headman; village mayor
to give; to do (something) for
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
farm work; field labour; field labor
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
strong-willed; strong of heart
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
greater than ...; bigger ...
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
bluff; false show of power; bold front
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
moving about; stirring about
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fragment; one of the group or party
weird; disgusting; sickening
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic