to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
wherein; therein; thereinto
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
successive generations; successive emperors
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
second term; second stage
to differ; to vary; to disagree
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
loveable; very likeable; like very much
current student; enrolled student
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total