in comparison to; rather than
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
of course; certainly; naturally
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
already known; well-known
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry