point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
counter for chairs or seats
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
genius; prodigy; natural gift
little finger; pinky; little toe
retention; maintenance; preservation
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
while alive; during one's lifetime
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
welcome!; nice to see you!
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional