to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
white background; blank; female virgin
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to complain; to lodge a complaint
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
everything; anything; nothing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
impossible to do (although wants to)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
just a minute; small quantity
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
quickly; calmly; intently
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)