early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
weak constitution; ill health
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be surprised; to be astonished
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
same trade; same business; same profession
staying up all night; all-night vigil
local news section; the city desk
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble