to attack; to assault; to assail
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
condensed milk; Soviet Union
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
hokora; small wayside shrine
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
commander; general; leader
origin; beginning; source; rise
to spread; to be propagated
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
probability; likelihood; chances