load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
older brother; elder brother
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
feeling; sense; impression
to slap; to strike; to spank
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
retort; back talk; backchat
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with