to rebuild; to reconstruct
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to write down or convey in full
to be silent; to say nothing
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
in one's own way or style
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
number of copies; circulation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
company president; manager; director
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
want to ... do something; would like to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)