ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; dual page
notes; comment; remark; annotation
also known as; also called
reign; being on the throne
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
looks; personal appearance; features
hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
all parts; various parts; every department
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(paper) cord for tying the hair
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
separation; farewell; parting
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on