permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
riparian works; flood-control works
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
accumulation; accumulate; store
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
without; but if; otherwise; or else
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
the world in general; society; convention
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
court council; privy council
to drag on; to be delayed
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
babies' wear; baby clothes
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
curl; curly hair; ringlet
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby