to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
billow; surge; large wave
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to grow hoarse; to become husky
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to be overcome with emotion
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
store; reserve; stock; savings
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
disregarding strategy and using brute force
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
noisy; confused; uproarious
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Spring and Autumn period (of Chinese history, approx. 770-403 BCE)