lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
postal service; post service
government management; state management
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
to fold up; to fold into layers
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
of course; certainly; naturally
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory
insecticide; insect repellent
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
body and soul; mind and body
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
gradually; slowly but steadily
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(writing, painting) brush
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
strong or bitter (green) tea
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty