to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
how; in what way; by what means
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
social networking service; SNS
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be infected; to be contagious
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar