creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
now; at this time; as such; for this reason; hence
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
a step; short distance; short time
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
remainder; the rest; residue
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
attendance; those present
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
together; mutually; fellow