patterns of thinking; train of thought
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
personality; character; individuality; personhood
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
one more time; once more; once again
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
scene; sight; scenario; setting
every evening; night after night
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
they; those guys; those fellows
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)