April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
that day; the very same day
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
very young; little; childish; immature
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
openly; in public; without caring what others think
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
those (near the second person)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
right in the midst of; right at the height of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
isolated; alone; helpless
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
regret; repentance; remorse
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned