appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to try to do; to attempt to do
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to start; to begin; to commence
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
nonchalantly; without a care
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge