to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to worry; to be concerned; to grieve; to lament; to be anxious
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
counter for rules; rule; regulation
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
body tissue; body composition
to scuttle off; to take flight
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
dictation; verbal statement
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
Pangu; creator of heaven and earth in Chinese mythology
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
all creation; all nature; all the universe
change; transformation; inversion
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
in case of; at that time; at this time
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to take; to catch; to capture
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for