recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
stiff formality; set terms
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
fast-talking; rapid talking
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
in the mountains; among the mountains
naval arsenal; naval shipyard
to send a person on an errand
old relationship; old acquaintance
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
a step; short distance; short time
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step