blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
superstition; superstitious belief
authenticity; credibility
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
condition; state (of health); appearance
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to select someone (out of many people)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
well done!; great!; bravo!
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
a sense of release (as if one had wings and were riding on air)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
donut peach (Amygdalus persica var. compressa); UFO peach; flat peach; pan tao peach; Saturn peach; saucer peach
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
Queen Mother of the West (an ancient Chinese goddess)
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
beautiful pond; place where immortals live
foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue