retention; maintenance; preservation
one's own work; making by oneself
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
lidded pottery or receptacle
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
retainer; vassal; servant
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
expression; look; countenance; face
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
interest; fun; inspiration
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
white collar; white lapel
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to apply pressure to; to press
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master