to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
the place for; the time for; the level of
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
every year; yearly; annually
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
night view; night skyline; nightscape
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dry riverbed; river beach
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
string instrument; stringed instrument
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
music for strings; string music
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
middle period; medium-term
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up