to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
continuation; succession; series
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to let out a cry; to break forth
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
five (long cylindrical things)
adds force or indicates command
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
loud voice; high-pitched voice
to call out; to ask someone to come
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
one shoulder exposed (e.g. because one sleeve of the kimono is undone)
to lend a hand; to render assistance; (lit.) to bare one shoulder
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy