20th day of the month; 20 days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
magazine; journal; periodical
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
whether or not; presence or absence
colour; color; hue; tints
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
perception; sensation; awareness
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
violent explosion; bursting
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to bend; to warp; to curve
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
slowly and quietly; stealthily