(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to jump at; to be attracted by
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
serves you right!; see what happens!
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze