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butterfly, nymphalid
cheeks, jaw
to wash, to cleanse; to purge
bullock; to castrate
to seal, to close, to bind; a letter
between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality
salty
to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up
to decrease, to subtract, to diminish
eyelid
alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
pleats, folds
rapier; mace
latch, crossbar
a shuttlecock
to sprinkle, to spray, to splash, to spill
tendon, sinew
to trample, to tread on, to walk over
Hydropyrum latifalium; surname
deep red; a river in Shanxi province
pepper, spice
burned, scorched; anxious, vexed
a legendary scaled dragon
to annoy, to disturb, to stir up
marsh, swamp, small pond
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
cellar, storeroom
melody, music; harmonious
used in transliterations
sigh, alas
to lift off a cover; to reveal, to divulge; surname
street, road, thoroughfare
hero; heroic, outstanding
knot, tie; to connect, to join
line, marking; to assess, to measure
contest; to fly, to soar
muscles; tendons
crystal; bright, clear, radiant
acrylic
scenery, view; conditions, circumstances
to respect, to honor; respectfully
convulsions, fits
ornament; pretty; to apply make-up
distressed; embarrassed; hard-pressed
the wailing of a child
to pinch, to grasp
just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
stable; barnyard
Zelkowa acuminata
girdle ornaments
weak, lame
curium
unit of animal power (sufficient to pull a plow, harrow etc)
steel, iron; great
cyclone, gale, typhoon
cuckoo
superior, outstanding, talented
used in old names
personal pronoun; he, she, it
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
unit of weight equal to thirty catties; your (formal)
to terminate, to finish, to end; to quit
to vomit; used in transliterations
to wipe, to rub, to dust, to clean
caesium
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
triumphant; triumph, victory
the sound of a sigh
sigh, regret, lament; generosity
an organic compound
to endure; adequate, capable, worthy
sad, gloomy, discontent