whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sympathy; compassion; pity
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
long ago; already; a long time ago
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
one by one; in detail; minutely
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
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
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
fine weather; fair weather
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
group; bunch; crowd; group