to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
head; lead; vanguard; first
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
contradiction; inconsistency
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to overflow from something full
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
endless; boundless; everlasting
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
popular name; common name; given name
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless