scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
upper half of the body; upper body
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
master; teacher; stable master
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
still; even now; to this day
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire; shiranui (Citrus reticulata Shiranui); shiranuhi; sumo citrus
every person; each one; everybody
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury