breaking off; snapping off
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
shopping; purchased goods
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
military officer; naval officer
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
with hands in pockets; idleness
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to rule; to govern; to administer
godfather; sponsor; church fathers
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
founder; originator; pioneer
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable