even though; despite; when
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
dukedom; duchy; principality
to concern; to be related
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little