future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to carry around; to carry on one's person
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to speak; to say; to vocalize
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
cultural assets; cultural property
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
because of; owing to; due to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
gratitude; thanks; apology