to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
living room (Japanese-style)
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging