to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
opposite bank; farther shore
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
maritime; marine transportation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in the future; another day; later
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics