fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
art of self-defense (defence)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
vice; immorality; corruption
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
natural span of life; 250 years old
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
long (time that has passed); old (story)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
edge of town; outskirts of a village
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
celebration; auspicious occasion
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
immortal; undying; indestructible
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling