to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(electric) torch; flashlight
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
night watch; night guard; night shift
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
comparatively; relatively
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)