with a momentary flash of light
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
very; greatly; exceedingly
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
vocal sound; tone of voice
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness