bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to blow out; to spout out
to burst open; to pop; to split
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
silence; stillness; quietness
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
Joseon dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi dynasty; Ly dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
copperplate engraving; etching
contrast; antithesis; comparison
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone