Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sublime; noble; high-minded
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to appease; to suppress; to calm
girlish mind; girlish innocence
to cense; to burn incense
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up