way; method; means; resource; course
besides; furthermore; moreover
technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
sphere; counter for balls
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to cease; to stop; to be over
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
large build; large pattern
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
(short) rest; breather; break
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
each time it happens; at all such times
have to do; must; should; ought to
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
to unfold; to unroll; to open
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it