when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be second to none (in)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
long hair (usu. of a man)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
according to plan; as planned
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to talk to oneself; to mutter
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be enchanted; to be charmed
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be remembered; to go down in history