achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
older sister; elder sister
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
had better ...; had better not ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
don't you think?; indicates question
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)