putting into operation; invocation
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
based on; on the basis of
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
construction; establishment
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
banner (imperial, shogun, etc.); standard
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
month and day (of the year); (the) date
funeral hall; ceremony site
speech; manner of speaking
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to relax; to feel at home
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to learn something through hearing
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
wet nurse; nursing mother
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
importance; emphasis; stress