first thing in the morning
button (clothing); push-button; button
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
coating of snow; blanket of snow
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to incur someone's enmity
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
outward appearance; apparent
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
without eating or drinking
delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels
to redeem (from sin); to save
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to close (one's eyes); to shut
maximum permissible level or dosage
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
free time; time at leisure
a long time ago; long ago
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
one's share; one's portion
floral decoration; floral ornament
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
environmental destruction
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline