spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
the wrong hands; hands of evil
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
firm; strong; solid; stable
spirits (distilled beverage)
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
classified information; top secret
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
information bureau; intelligence department
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat