to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
handrail; railing; banister
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
before ... days (months, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
young girl; lass; adolescent female
mountain field; mountain farmland
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to speak; to say; to vocalize
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
wall clock; grandfather clock
to install; to equip; to mount
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
residence; abode; dwelling