unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
I see; that's right; indeed
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to rain incessantly; to downpour
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to lie down; to throw oneself down