dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
then; and (then); in that case; if so
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
day after day; day by day
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
summer vacation; summer holiday
this and that; such and such
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
(short) rest; breather; break
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time