hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be overcome with emotion
happy tears; tears of joy
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to pull one's hair back into a bun
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
as; because; with; due to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
job hunting; job searching
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
March; third month of the lunar calendar
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
fate; destiny; predestination
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
cannot be compared with; no match for
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
it is I who should say so
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature