weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
second day of the month; two days
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
evening cool; cool evening air
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
jellied fish or meat broth
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
talk; conversation; dialogue
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
beef fat; beef dripping; beef tallow
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
form; shape; figure; visage
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk