feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
everything; anything; nothing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become settled; to be fixed
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
place where one works; construction site; working area
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
clanging; empty; deserted
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to go out and away; to leave
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to keep (a person) waiting
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
snake; serpent; large snake