indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
a little bit; a little while
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray; rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
at the last moment; this late in the game
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
polish (jewels); cultivation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
certainly; surely; definitely
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
strongish; somewhat strong
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo