already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
critical point (temperature)
to speak ill of; to disparage
seniority by length of service
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
heart pounding; chest tightening
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
willpower; energy; vitality
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
restricted; confined; unfree
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to boost; to force up; to push up
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
consequently; as a result; in the end
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
auspicious sign; good omen
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
refined; elegant; graceful; classic