to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
anthem; carol; hymn of praise
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mountain range; mountain belt
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
second; number two; runner-up
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
firm promise; definite promise
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer