occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to close (one's eyes); to shut
woman; lady; adult female
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
many; much; plenty; hardly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
group; party; team; squad; section
same; similar; (just) like; equal
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
immediately; right away; on the spot
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
big snake; (large) serpent
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
speaking voice; talking voice
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot