to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
spotlight; close observation
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
left side; left-hand side
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
at the window; by the window; next to the window
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
other than; excluding; without
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
magician; conjurer; illusionist