to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to speak; to hear a voice
youthful; young; young-looking
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
shoji (paper sliding door)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
three; three years of age
husband and wife; married couple
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fifth day of the month; five days