bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
the whole world; the seven seas
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
sublime; noble; high-minded
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
essence; true nature; substance; reality
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me