to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
nape (of the neck); nucha
to put one's hand on; to touch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
physical condition; state of health
the very best; excellent; superb
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud