sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
large triple gate to temple
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to be helpful; to be useful
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
because of; owing to; due to
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
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