to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
common knowledge; well-known fact
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
switchback (railway); zig zag
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
platform; home; home base; home plate
to reflect; to throw back light
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
countries; (various) nations
snow blown up from the ground
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
waterproofing; making watertight
way; method; means; (technical) specification
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
flood of emotions; many thoughts
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much