appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
both hands; both arms; ten
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(not) so much; (not) that much
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
connection; link; relationship
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inside one's heart; in one's mind
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
corridor; hallway; passageway
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash