to happen to pass by; to pass by
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
right beside; close to; nearby
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
trio; gang of three; threesome
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
looking away; looking aside
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
identifiable; personalized
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
how many years; how long; what year
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)