island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
name; given name; first name
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting