nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
upper reaches of a river; upstream
blow; shock; strike; batting
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be photographed; to be projected
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
field; plain; prairie; moor
single flower; one wheel; full moon
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to express (in words); to confess
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how can (one) do something
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor