departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
at long distance; in long intervals
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
powder snow; powdery snow
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to slide down; to slip down
to harm; to cause harm to
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
directly; in person; firsthand
to order; to command; to appoint
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
important point; strategic position; key point
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
March; third month of the lunar calendar
before ... days (months, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
successive generations; successive emperors
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate