future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
standard; criterion; rule; compass and ruler
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom
custom; habit; customary practice
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
major cleanup; spring cleaning
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; dirt
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
as lifeless as cold ashes
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
change of air; change of scenery
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
health; healthy; sound; fit