- by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
- just now; then
- to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous
- (onom.) scraping sound; ripping of fabric; screeching of tires
- semicircular
- the edge of a knife; cut; incision
- wave
- inflorescence; flower cluster
- end; extremity; limit
- a slight chill
- to droop; to hang low
- raindrop
- bank president
- continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
- to accept or reject
- wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie
- to get soaked
- to observe and make sure; to check
- to waste; to spoil; to ruin; to wreck; to insult; to humiliate; to defile (a woman); to rape; also pr. [zao1ta5]
- rainy day; rainy weather
- clear sky; sunny day
- to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)
- formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
- neighbor; adjacent; close to
- to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
- ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
- to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
- sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
- automatic; voluntarily
- succulent; juicy
- underbrush
- to twitch; to throb; a spasm; to divert (money) to other uses
- a braid or queue; to plait
- difficult; hard; arduous
- cool and refreshing
- the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth
- the sleeve of a garment
- unyielding; indomitable
- unconscious; involuntary
- peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)
- river water
- whetstone (for honing knives)
- to ladle out; to scoop up