the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
large number (of); many; majority
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
corridor; hallway; passageway
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
strong interaction; strong force
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
power; might; authority; influence
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
in its entirety; whole; wholly
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
transcendence; excellence; superiority
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
from the viewpoint of; according to
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
connection; link; relationship
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste