striking; remarkable; considerable
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of a trigram)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
meaning; connotation; denotation
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
invisibly; secretly; privately
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(writing, painting) brush
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
banning of books; banned book
surgery; surgical procedure
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
antiquity; the previous era