to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to comb down; to smooth down
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
as much as one can; as much as possible
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to cense; to burn incense
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
on countless occasions; many a time
frequency (of occurrence)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
this occasion; at this time; now
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that person; that gentleman; that lady
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
age range; age-group; age bracket
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
main purpose; primary objective
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
main cause; primary factor
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance