delay; putting off; procrastination
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sunlight filtering through trees
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
production (e.g. play); direction
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
(one) could even say that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
river; stream; River; the ... river
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to find out; to discover; to detect
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation