to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
living up to one's reputation
to blow off; to be blown off
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
preservation; retainment; keeping
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade