to lend an ear to; to listen to
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
banning of books; banned book
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
second day of the month; two days
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
fourth day of the month; four days
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail