to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
river; stream; River; the ... river
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
drama; play; Chinese opera
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to jar; to creak; to grate
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
outline; summary; argument
unfortunately; regrettably
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted