to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
one machine; one aircraft; one life
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
steamed bun with minced pork filling
to talk; to carry meaning
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
center; centre; metropolis
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
fourth day of the month; four days
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
single authorship (of a book, paper, etc.); single-author work
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to freeze; to freeze over
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
something to wear; clothes
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein