somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
perfect; complete; flawless
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to employ; to hire; to engage
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
land leech (Haemadipsa zeylanica japonica)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
because of; owing to; due to
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of