to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to take; to catch; to capture
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
something to wear; clothes
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
internal organs; intestines; viscera
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
distant fire; fire at some distance (in cooking)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(another's) daughter; young lady
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
observer; watchman; lifeguard
armband; arm band; brassard