obscure; vague; ambiguous
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
interval; break; pause; spare moment
Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty China
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
deep emotion; strong feelings
after a long time; for the first time in a while
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
spring break; spring vacation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
it's been a long time; long time no see
almost; roughly; approximately
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
no, not like that (but like this)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
instead; but (on the other hand)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)