to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
a little bit; a little while
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to have one's horizons broadened
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
calming down; quieting down
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
folding into four; quarto
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to sniff out; to get wind of
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
powder snow; powdery snow
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky