to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
electricity; (electric) light
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
warp; curvature; curve; arch
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
adds force or indicates command
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to pull in (fish); to land
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
to make merry; to be festive
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
Buddhist memorial service
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...