to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
inspection; examination; checking
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
holding a position of responsibility
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
that's true; of course; obviously
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
audio tape; magnetic tape
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to slide into; to slip into
ingredient; component; composition
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
one eye; one of one's eyes
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)