yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ago; since; before; previous
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to get strong; to gain strength
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
workshop; studio; atelier
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be erected; to be built
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially