clearing one's throat; cough
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
unique; individual; original; unusual
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
March; third month of the lunar calendar
many; a lot; much; multitude
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
deity of rice fields and harvests
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
early; primitive; primordial
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon