that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
police; police officer; police station
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to lose one's way; to get lost
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to finger; to tamper (with)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to carry around; to carry on one's person
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
by myself; in person; by oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(arch.) to wear on the head; to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master; to wear such cloth on the left shoulder; to be injured
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam