vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
bringing; taking; carrying
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
same generation; one's generation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
homecoming; returning home
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sickroom; hospital room; ward
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
first anniversary of a person's death
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
observation; survey; watching
interviewee; subject of an interview
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable