loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in one's own way or style
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
wrapped offering (of money)
to pick up; to find; to gather
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
from here; from this place
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
welcome!; nice to see you!
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
literary woman; talented woman