tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cold district; northern district
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one-by-one; separately; in detail
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to bring; to take; to bring about
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
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
gradually; slowly but steadily
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing