bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
to eat up; to consume (completely)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
don't you think?; indicates question
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
front; frontage; facade; main
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side