the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to visit (someone) in hospital
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
information; making a report (to a superior)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
reason; cause; circumstances
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
several minutes; a few minutes
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
direct descent; direct line
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
(giving) instruction; initiation
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
Metal Dragon (17th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
Metal Snake (18th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful