to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
striking; remarkable; considerable
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
light colouring; light coloring
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rustling sound; rummaging sound
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
foreign element; impurity; admixture
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
column of water; water column
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean