playhouse; theatre; theater
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
shop; small store; business; firm
residence; housing; residential building
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
celebration; congratulations
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
round shape; circle; circular form
conduct; behavior; behaviour
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to make a vow; to take an oath
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)