to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
should time and circumstances permit
thought; idea; conception
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
alteration; falsification; faking
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
end leaves; top leaves; last leaves
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
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
appearance; figure; shape; form