gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
rough voice (e.g. when one has a cold or sore throat)
life; living; I; me; student
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
long ago; a long time ago; already
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
how; in what way; how about; questionable
countries; (various) nations
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice