to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
to rush back; to run back
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
insolent fellow; rude fellow
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
that kind; competition; match
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
party; set; gang; company; person
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
four-legged tray for festive food
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
life; living; I; me; student
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over