feng (male Chinese firebird)
some people; a few people; several people
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
another time; some other time
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
moving about; stirring about
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to set (sun); to become dark
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pitch dark; total darkness
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)