repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
serves you right!; see what happens!
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
human relations; personal relationships
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
without reservation; freely; frankly
one after another; in rapid succession
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
ancestor; forefather; foremother
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
the whole day; all the day
Chinese tradition of consuming only cold food on the 105th day after the winter solstice; 105th day after the winter solstice
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
called; known as; that; to say
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent