to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to attempt; to test; to try out
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to collect; to assemble; to gather
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
way of speaking; intimation
body of a snake; serpentine