fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
why; how; for what reason
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what time; (lit.) which hour
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
physical condition; state of health; shape
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)