to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to gather; to collect; to assemble
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
hello; good day; good afternoon