running continuously; firing in rapid succession
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
had better ...; had better not ...
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
historic; historical; traditional
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I see; that's right; indeed
that's the way it is; such is life
admiration; being impressed (by)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
four-legged tray for festive food
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable