to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
praise; glorification; extolment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
national border; provincial border
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
instead; but (on the other hand)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to make use of; to lend money
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
complete set; all; everything
interests and preferences