terrain; geographical features; topography
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
time; hour; period; class
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
nape (of the neck); nucha
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
second month of the lunar calendar
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be erected; to be built
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late