life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
number of characters; number of letters; word count
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cooperation; coordination; link
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
eighth day of the month; eight days
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
human pillar; human sacrifice