coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
losing one's reason due to love; lack of judgment due to love
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
to find fault with; to question
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to step on; to trample down; to tread on