to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
technical advisor; expert advisor
presumption; assumption; estimation
clearly; distinctly; vividly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
population flow; movement of people; flow of people; community mobility
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
Freud; Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939; Austrian neurologist)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
(study of) psychoanalysis
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
appearance; figure; shape; form
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
grandchild from a daughter married into another family
eye for people; ability to judge character
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
sweet voice; seductive voice
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to have sex; to bang someone
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)