8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
together; at the same time; same; identical
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
since one was born; (in) all one's life
head house (family); birthplace; originator
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
history; pedigree; lineage
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia