rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
journal; magazine; periodical
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
however; having said that; but
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
bluff; false show of power; bold front
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to keep a watchful eye on
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)