suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to prostrate oneself before
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to lie deep in; to extend far back
along the road; along the way
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
damp; moist (negative nuance)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
a long time (since the last time)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
several weeks; a few weeks
(together) with; -wide; including
festival; feast; carnival
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to say; to be pleased to say
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
educational institution; educational facilities
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
entering school; school attendance
within; inside of; less than
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care