elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
incident; affair; happening; event
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity