womanly; ladylike; feminine
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to surround; to crowd around
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
side door; side gate; wicket gate
near; nearby; not far off
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
single word; a few words; brief comment
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
new book; new publication
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
gentle; mild; meek; tender
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
weird; strange; mysterious
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief