puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
with all one's strength; with all one's might
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
and then; and so; and; so then
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to look away; to avert one's eyes
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become dim; to become blurred
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
second (unit of time); arc second
running as fast as one can
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to torment; to torture; to harass
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing