anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to have an idea; to have a clue
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
birth; creation; formation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
semi-transparent; translucent
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
lord of a manor; estate steward
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
decrease; reduction; decline
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index