classical elegance; antiquity
overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars; yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
long (time that has passed); old (story)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
modesty; humility; being humble
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to crack; to develop a crack
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
firm; strong; solid; stable
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason