jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
shop; small store; business; firm
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
thunderous roar; roaring sound
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
near; close; beside; third person
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
space (room, area, outer space)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to