than; from; out of; except; but; more
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
flawless; absolute perfection
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
so; like this; in this way
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
father; dad; husband; you; he
business trip; official trip
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
vocal sound; tone of voice
as you see; as you can see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only