to close (one's eyes); to shut
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to some extent; to a certain extent
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
with a clink (click, clack)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yesterday evening; last night
last night; yesterday evening
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
distinction; differentiation; classification