the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
charcoal; charred remains
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to attempt; to test; to try out
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
sidelocks; hair at the temples
shouting in a thunderous voice
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
stepping back; drawing back
hostility; animosity; enmity
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
help; assistance; service
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage