to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
family; relatives; dependents; household
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
being good at cooking; good cook
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
under construction; in preparation
review (of learned material); revision
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
madder red; dark red; crimson
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to grant someone's request
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
period of youth; while young
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder