ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
both; both sides; both parties
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you