Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cooperation; collaboration
righteous army (esp. in Korea); member of a righteous army; irregular militia
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
very good luck; excellent fortune
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!