to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to behave oneself; to be prudent; to exercise self-restraint; to abstain (from frivolity, drinking, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
working in the fields; working on a farm
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to recall; to remember; to recollect
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
memory; sense; experience
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
careless person; thoughtless person
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate