one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
cookware; cooking utensil
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
instant; moment; for an instant
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to put one's strength into
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
art of self-defense (defence)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside