refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
February; second month of the lunar calendar
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
day by day; every day; by the day
one by one; one after another; successively
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
hills and fields; hill and dale
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
within the village; all over the village; throughout the village
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
it's been a long time; long time no see
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly