not understanding; not knowing
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
while moving; on the move
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to dry up completely; to become stale
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
several times; once or twice
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
fortified city; walled city
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things