wind-wrought pattern on the sands
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
forcibly; against one's will
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
moment by moment; hour by hour
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to become fraught with emotion
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
raked gravel waves (in a rock garden); ripple mark
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
time of great change; era of reform
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life