lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first