to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not) in the least; (not) at all
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to become decrepit and ugly with age
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to mix; to stir; to blend
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to have meaning; to be meaningful
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering