old manners; old style; old school (of art)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
planta; planta pedis; sole of the foot
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
heaven and earth; yin and yang; (the) positive and the negative
four images; four symbols; four emblems; four phenomena; four phases
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies
the lesser yang (in yin-yang)
the lesser yin (in yin-yang)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
kan (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: water, north); (arch.) pit; (arch.) hole
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
and yet; despite (all) that
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
the human body; one's person
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
sexless; nonsexual; asexual; agamic; genderless
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage