year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
is something that; is that which
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
by myself; in person; by oneself
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
boarding house; school dormitory
letter; missive; note; mail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
sentiment; sentimentality
connection; link; relationship
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)