to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
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
meditation; contemplation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to crawl towards; to creep up to
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
don't you think?; indicates question
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(licensed) red light district
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects