fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
rather; better; instead; if anything
some people; a few people; several people
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
small and of mediocre talent
each house; every house; many houses
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to press against each other; to huddle together
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
every year; yearly; annually
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
speaking voice; talking voice
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle