to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
settlement; conclusion; summary
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
distrust of (other) human beings
construction; establishment
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to despair of; to see the vanity of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about