method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
official name; formal name
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
time; season; period; phase; stage
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nesting hole; burrow; den
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
but; however; even though; even if
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
when it becomes; when it comes to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching