to rock; to shake; to swing
to go into labor; to go into labour
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
evil spirit; demon; devil
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to sit silently at a meeting
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
military expedition led in person by the emperor
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
great war; great battle; world war
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling