thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
rising; ascending; climbing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
for this very reason; that is exactly why