to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to manage something successfully; to be successful
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
being a good listener; good listener
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
water and ink; ink painting
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
tall building; high shelf
hanging (someone) upside down
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)