chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
faded color; faded colour; antique look
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
design; idea; conception; plan
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
remains; corpse; (dead) body
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
staying behind; remaining; residual
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
rather than; more ... than ...
children's story; fairy tale
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
writer of children's stories
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round