compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
madder red; dark red; crimson
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
31st day of the month; 31 days
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
motive power; driving force
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to waver in one's resolution
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
opening ceremony (of the school term)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances