yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
help; aid; support; assistance
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to be expensive; to be costly
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
moving about; stirring about
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to come to an end; to close the curtain
blood relationship; blood relative
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements