for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the front; honest; upright; decent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
snugly; cosily; compactly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
block votes (e.g. of a labor union); organized votes
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)