evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
that day; the very same day
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to shake; to sway; to waver
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously