to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
here and there; in places
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
height (of body); stature
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
inside; interior; inner part
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to step firmly; to harden by treading
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
since then; from that time; ever since
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to surround; to crowd around
in this way; thus; such; uh...