right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
disorder; disturbance; unrest
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
virgin; innocent young woman
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
in search of; in order to look for
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
honour; honor; glory; privilege
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
confidence; trust; faith; credit
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
tenement house; row house
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
bungalow; one-story house
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
kitchen; financial situation; finances
shoji (paper sliding door)
low dining table; tea table
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous