change; conversion; transformation; transformation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
why; how; for what reason
conviction; belief; confidence
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
opening fully; full throttle; full power
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
good humour (humor); good mood
to stop walking; to pause
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
now that; since; so long as; because
irritation; annoyance; frustration
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling