branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
before an event takes place
chalk (mineral); white wall
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to be reminded of; to call to mind
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
reinforcement; strengthening
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
last days; the end; one's fate
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low