to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to wring the neck; to strangle
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to feel hungry; to get hungry
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to approach; to draw near
to die; to lay down life's burden
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
again; once more; a second time
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
retainer; vassal; servant
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)