mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to peer into the darkness
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to arrive home; to return
like this; in this way; as you see
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
hey there; I say; see here
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to ask; to enquire; to query
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
headquarters; head office; main office
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
patient; unhurried; leisurely
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)