cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
something like ...; something called ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
transcendence; excellence; superiority
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel