light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tool; implement; means; furniture
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
of course; certainly; naturally
something like ...; something called ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to shake one's head (in denial)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
instant; moment; for an instant
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out