fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
knitting; knitted material; crochet
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
since then; from that time; ever since
the same kind; accomplice; partner
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
even if not; even without
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
at a loss for words; stumped for words
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
each time it happens; at all such times
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger