solitude; loneliness; isolation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to watch steadily; to stare
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to feel; to sense; to experience
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that day; the very same day
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
being left out; being ostracized
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sports ground; sports oval
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole