to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
follower; attendant; valet; servant
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
such ... as; or some such
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
older sister; elder sister
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
decennial; recurring every ten years
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to be photographed; to be projected
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline