simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
chicken-hearted; lily-livered; cowardly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; starling (any bird of family Sturnidae); bumpkin; gullible person; sixty-nine (sexual position)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
author; writer; novelist; artist
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to forget completely; to leave behind
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
courageous but doomed resistance
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
choices; alternatives; options
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study