lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
older brother; elder brother
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
that's the way it is; such is life
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
explanation; interpretation
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
in one's own way or style
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to leave word; to leave a message
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt