really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
considerably; greatly; a lot
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
family; relatives; dependents; household
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
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)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
remaining; left-over; excess
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be conspicuous; to stand out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
long (time that has passed); old (story)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
surrounding at a distance
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow