to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
how long; how far; how much
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to fight a battle; to have a fight
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
good (place to leave off); convenient
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common