to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
moisture; humidity; dampness
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to jar; to creak; to grate
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
gray or silver haired (grey)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
countenance; features; looks
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
madness; craziness; insanity
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception