pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
troubled times; turbulent times
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to turn against; to become an enemy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
profitable plan; good plan