to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
column of water; water column
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
besides; moreover; in addition
changing clothes; change of clothes
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
explosion; rupture; break off
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
dark clouds; black clouds
to boil strongly; to be excited
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to pause; to have a short intermission
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle