use; utility; effect; benefit
killing three birds with one stone
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to come to one's senses; to calm down
reason; grounds; circumstances
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
genius; prodigy; natural gift
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
of great promise; with a promising future
perfume pouch; incense bag; metallic scent ball (hung inside house, vehicle, etc.)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
departure; leaving; setting off
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
dangerous position; peril
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
reason; logic; method; system; order
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
very likely; very probable