to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(wind or human-powered) warship
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
New Year's Week (festivities)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
January; first month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
unprecedented; never seen before
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to take up residence; to settle in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to make an appearance; to show up
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell