to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
water (hydraulic) pressure
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to order; to command; to appoint
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
extinct plants and animals
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
extinction; annihilation; destruction
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
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
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
Europe and America; the West
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
clearness; clear understanding
use; utility; effect; benefit
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.