container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
cut end; section; opening; slit
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be hot on a person's heels
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
mutation; change; vicissitude
to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
supporting evidence; corroboration
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across