the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
weak stomach; non-stop diarrhea
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
one's opinion on (life and) death
treatment; service; handling; management
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
another; different; something else
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
refining; refinement; smelting
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
upper half of the body; upper body
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less