official business; public business
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
corridor; hallway; passageway
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
nightlife; night amusements
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to like; to love; to be fond of
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
ten; 10; ten years of age
and yet; though; when; in spite of
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
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)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well