returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
outrageous lie; outright lie
empty lot; vacant plot of land
irritating; annoying; nosy
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean
morning soap opera; morning television serial
highlights; summary; compilation
artist; painter; illustrator
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
to make laugh; to set to laughing
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing