to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
vexing; irritating; impatient
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
troublesome; annoying; complicated
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
timewise; temporal; chronal
another thing; exception; special case
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
descendant; posterity; offspring
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other