daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
New Year's Eve; December 31
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
owning a lot of clothes; person who owns a lot of clothes
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to complain; to make a complaint
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
eternal; unlimited; endless
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
don't you think?; indicates question
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
fourth day of the month; four days
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply