mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
how many years; how long; what year
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
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
to be conspicuous; to attract public attention
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be surprised; to be astonished
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
government office; government agency; authorities
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag