to run around; to bustle about
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as (for); for; in the capacity of
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
one after another; in rapid succession
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
without cause; without reason
(some) more; even more; longer; further
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to bring; to take; to bring about
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly