traditional art; traditional performance art
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
association of like-minded people
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar