han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to distribute; to hand out
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
long ago; a long time ago; already
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to be needed; to be wanted
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
thinking about something else
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
something to wear; clothes
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
string made from twisted paper
ten (long cylindrical things)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)