completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
happy tears; tears of joy
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
reform; reformation; reorganization
great scholar; profound scholar
audience; attendance; hearers
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone