one more time; once more; once again
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
sending home; repatriation; deportation
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
messenger; envoy; emissary
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
exaltation; emotional uplift
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cannot be compared with; no match for
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
a little bit; a little while
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
image; figure; figure; form; image
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
(set of) facial features; looks
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry