to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become excited; to grow lively
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
strength; power; proficiency; ability
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
manuscript; version; draft
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
only; just; merely; no more than
left-hand radical of a character
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
being put in bonds; coming under arrest
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war