to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
to show signs of; to appear
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to throw open; to leave open
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to feel depressed; to be down
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)