wind-wrought pattern on the sands
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
to become fraught with emotion
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
raked gravel waves (in a rock garden); ripple mark
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
time of great change; era of reform
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
criminal nature; criminality
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
continuing one's education into university
independence; self-reliance
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to be photographed; to be projected
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)