watering hole; watering place
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
men and women of all ages
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
fine weather; fair weather
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
reason; cause; circumstances
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
solitude; loneliness; isolation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
castle site; ruins of a castle
what kind of business; what sort of matter
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
young girl; lass; adolescent female