to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to strangle; to constrict
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
several people; a few people
head; lead; vanguard; first
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
to carry something into a place
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
atrocity; (arch.) treason
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
in that way; like that; that way
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
worthless; pointless; useless
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize