the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
of course; certainly; naturally
convenient; handy; useful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
divining sticks; counting; calculation
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
mine tunnel; mine shaft; mineshaft
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
gentleman; man of learning and virtue
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
fortune; good deed; curious
counter for generations; epoch
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
even though; despite; notwithstanding
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
failure; mistake; blunder