pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
marriage ceremony; wedding
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
worthy of special mention
to polish up; to shine up
Buddhism's highest paradise
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
black-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
sunlight filtering through trees
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to boost; to force up; to push up
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area