pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
several varieties; several kinds; several species
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
helper; assistant; help; assistance