bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wherein; therein; thereinto
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
war; fighting; fierce competition
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
working in the fields; working on a farm
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish