April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
public telephone; pay phone
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
type of occupation; occupational category
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate