human work; human agency; art; artificiality
to live fast (and recklessly)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
beautiful; pretty; lovely
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to polish (rice); to refine; to purify
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
a cut above; one step above
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to well up; to burst; to arise
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
full length; total length; overall length
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
threshold; breaking point
chaps (in the skin); cracks
coagulation; freezing; solidification
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
horizon (related to land)
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects