to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to relax; to feel at home
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
when it becomes; when it comes to
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
just a minute; small quantity
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
greeting; a fine thing to say
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
ocean transportation; importation
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
regular script (of Chinese characters); square style; block style; Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)