to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
root; joint; base; crotch
non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
in deep black; in jet black
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
to fall off; to tumble down
scrapped vessel; decommissioned ship; hulk
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
mainland China; China proper
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
the last days; the final years; the last generation
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)