monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
ground glass; frosted glass
moment by moment; hour by hour
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
this (very thing); this precisely
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
individual; one by one; separate; each
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
unfortunately; regrettably
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
moral discourse; admonitory lecture; instructive talk; exemplum; apologue
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
memory; sense; experience
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink