even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
young lord; successor of one's current lord
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
one house; the same house
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to rain incessantly; to downpour
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to find fault with; to question
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in one's own way or style
to lie down; to throw oneself down
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
passing away; dying; death
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
distinguished services; meritorious deeds