- book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; CL:本[ben3]; edition
- a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
- to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
- to anticipate; to foresee
- paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc
- inexpressible; indescribable; unexplainable; inexplicable
- one by one
- attentive; careful
- wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction
- to think over; to consider; consideration
- usage (of a term); wording; phrasing
- to investigate; to check and research; exquisite
- equivocal; ambiguous
- wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
- to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
- to accept; to take; next; following
- together
- the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners; (fig.) notice to leave; words or behavior intended at turning visitors out
- to extend
- to vow; to swear an oath
- gesture; sign; signal
- frequently; often
- teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- to sip; to drink; Taiwan pr. [xia2]
- mouthfeel; texture (of food)
- appropriate; suitable
- water temperature
- tasty (drinks)
- 乖乖 guāi guai: 乖乖 guai1 guai5: goodness gracious!; oh my lord!乖乖 guāi guāi: 乖乖 guai1 guai1: (of a child) well-behaved; obediently; (term of endearment for a child) darling; sweetie
- smooth and unhindered; fluent
- to hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of; classifier for what can be held in both hands
- to smooth hair with a wet brush; (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly; to sip
- (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; originally; initially; capital; principal; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
- all one's life; throughout one's life
- the back cover of a book
- previously; formerly; once upon a time
- from now on; in the future; time to come