serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
pleasant feeling; good vibes
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
established practice; custom
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
one thin flat object; one sheet
ornate initial; capital letters; flowers planted to form characters
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
handsome man; actor in a love scene
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
of course; certainly; naturally
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to carry around; to carry on one's person
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
general; popular; common; typical
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
tool; implement; means; furniture
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
study; research; investigation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
training; drill; practice; discipline