age difference; disparity in age; age gap
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
in comparison to; rather than
reality; actuality; hard fact
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
boy; son; baby boy; young man
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to like; to love; to be fond of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it