to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
thousand years; very long period; forever
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
different opinion; objection
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
reopening; resumption; restarting