little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
U.S. forces; American military
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to have a talk; to tell a story
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
motherland; fatherland; native country
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
secretariat; executive office
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
postwar period; period after Second World War
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
origin; beginning; source; rise