fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to continue to rain or snow
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to stop raining or snowing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
how many people; a number of people
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
originally; by nature; from the start
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
tool; implement; means; furniture
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
water damage; flood disaster
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
particularly; only; in the case of
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
Dragon King; promoted rook
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to bring; to take; to bring about
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to cense; to burn incense
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
prayer (for something); supplication
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at