worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
matter of time; question of time
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
hot topic; talk of the town
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
is it?; isn't it?; be; is