circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
good-natured person; nice person
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
thoughtfulness; diversion; recreation
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to accompany; to go with; to go together
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
scene; view; prospect; outlook
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase