senior; elder; person older than oneself
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to handle (a thing) roughly
parting; separation; farewell
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer
fresh verdure; new green leaves
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
hills and fields; hill and dale
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
carp streamer; carp banner
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
Japanese person; Japanese people
in respect of; in regards to; as for
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
first thing in the morning
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
two times; twice; two degrees
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle