across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
triangle; triangular shape
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
New Year's Eve; December 31
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
not long has passed since ...
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)