the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
firm; strong; solid; stable
meditation; contemplation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to relax; to feel at home
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
difference; discrepancy; variation
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
long ago; a long time ago; already
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
leader; guide; mentor; coach
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
way (of doing); manner; method; means
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous