ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine in (light); to illuminate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway