to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
gently (of the wind); softly
to rock; to shake; to swing
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to mark the end; to spell the end
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
that; the matter in question
rather; better; instead; if anything
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
not caring; not giving a damn
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to yearn for; to be in love with