to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
long; drawn-out; very long
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to close (of flowers); to shut; to get narrower
living thing; living creature; animal; life
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
police substation; residential police box
police officer; policeman; constable
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)