to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gods of the land; earthly deities
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
country; territory; domain; realm
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
maximum eclipse; maximum obscuration
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
line; queue; procession; matrix
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted