flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
meaningless; insignificance
(feather) duster; dusting
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ceremony where the Emperor would inspect the records of attendance and absence of officials
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to become misty; to become hazy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
regardless of; irrespective of
combination; union; binding; bond
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
quiet and still; without sign of life
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
originally; by nature; from the start
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
wanderer; traveller; traveler
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
color-blindness; colour-blindness
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations