to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
white background; blank; female virgin
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
tradition; legend; folklore
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so