to take a breath; to take a short rest
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
spirit of a deceased person
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
immediately; right away; on the spot
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
although; though; despite the fact that ...
it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
how can (one) do something
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
body of a snake; serpentine
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)