dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
apartment rented by the month
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
space (room, area, outer space)
low table; table with very short legs
to be opposite; to face each other
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
almost every day; almost daily
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to be cleared of a charge
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to correct oneself; to restate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination