surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
in that way; thus; so; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in comparison to; rather than
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
destination; place one stays during a trip
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to pick up; to find; to gather
breath; breathing; tone; mood
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
like this; this sort; this way
unexpected meeting; coincidence