innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
remaining silent; keeping secret
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
the moon is beautiful, isn't it?
within the sphere of influence (of)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight); single garment made to look double
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
shivering with cold or fear
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
sea level; (surface of) sea
to slide down (snow, etc.)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
mountain range; mountain belt
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
the people; multitude; masses
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)