how many people; a number of people
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
long; drawn-out; very long
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
question and answer session
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
how can (one) do something
carefree; free from worry
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be worried; to be troubled
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing