to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to become dim; to become blurred
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
literally; to the letter; literal
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
time; hour; period; class
go that far; to that extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
emphasizes direct object of action
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
finish; completion; the end
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to go along; to walk along; to follow
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour