to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
business rival; professional jealousy
January; first month of the lunar calendar
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to go along; to walk along; to follow
unloading (a ship); landing
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to run a shop; to have a shop
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
in succession; one by one
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
account book; ledger; register
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be in complete attendance