to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
just past noon; afternoon
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all