middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
it's not like; it isn't as if
life; living; I; me; student
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
what time; (lit.) which hour
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
not caring; not giving a damn
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude