to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to trample; to crush underfoot
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
isolation; being alone; being friendless
tendency; trend; inclination
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
every year; yearly; annually
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic