interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
impossible; unlikely; improbable
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
sunlight; rays of the Sun
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
port city; harbor city; harbour city
wooden building; wooden architecture
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
process; course; mechanism
information; experience; knowledge; observation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
fate; destiny; predestination
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
health; healthy; sound; fit
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order