ill will; malice; evil intent
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
marriage proposal; marriage talks
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
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
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as before; as ever; as it was originally
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
originally; by nature; from the start
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman