on countless occasions; many a time
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa); downy cherry
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to scrape off; to shave off
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
on the way back; when about to go back
surroundings; environs; circumference
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
sunlight; rays of the Sun
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase