to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
self-examination; reflection
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
power; authority; influence
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
ten; 10; ten years of age
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
previous engagement; prior contract
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
next (day, morning, etc.); following
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor