food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
harmful animal; pest; vermin
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
big frame; large figure; huge body
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to stop (plug) one's ears
to run up to; to rush over
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be sooty; to be stained
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to become better; to improve
evil spirit; demon; devil
to order; to command; to appoint
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin