(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in deep black; in jet black
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
on one hand; on the other hand
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
blood vessel; blood relationship
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
group; bunch; crowd; group
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...