to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
new student; freshman; first-year student
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
a short while ago; already
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
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)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
scene; spectacle; sight; view
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
laughing while reminiscing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
call; summons; convening; convocation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have the privilege of doing
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case