whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
parting; separation; farewell
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
faded color; faded colour; antique look
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
baton (of command); order; command; direction
bowing twice; worshipping again; Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to compete with each other
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty