Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
metre; meter; meter; gauge
if so; in that case; in that situation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
right in the midst of; right at the height of
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling