shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
exposure to the sun; sunny place
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
small; fine; detailed; stingy
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
handicraft; industrial art object
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
thinnish; somewhat narrow
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
grip (of hand); grip strength
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to be touching; to be moving
going around; patrol; round; tour
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
short pause; short interval
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power