approximate age; age range
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to lose one's footing; to slip
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
same trade; same business; same profession
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
charm; incantation; spell; curse
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to steal or sneak or slip into
partly open; in half bloom
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control