groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
speed of a boat; draft; draught
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to increase; to add to; to augment
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
successively; one after another
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
being a good son and a loyal subject; possessing loyalty and filial piety
contract; compact; agreement
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
to relax; to feel at home
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
something superior; beautiful woman
to serve; to work for; to attend
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
speech and behaviour (behavior)
black lustre; black luster
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
drop of water; polka dots
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it