day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to bring back; to restore
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
everywhere; all over; throughout
fifth day of the month; five days
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
epidemic; plague; pestilence
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
action of making something; -ification
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to lose all customers (visitors, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
health; healthy; sound; fit
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to be at a loss for words
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard