culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sunlight; rays of the Sun
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to think of; to come up with
to talk; to chat; to chatter
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to have a meal; to take a meal
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
welcome!; nice to see you!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
long ago; a long time ago; already
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
already; now; no longer; not any more
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
just because; even if; even though
to employ; to hire; to charter
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be transparent; to show through