binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
large green soybean; green peas
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon