to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
middle of the night; dead of night
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
interior; inside; internal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
dampness; humidity; moisture
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
children's song; nursery song
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines