lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
human pillar; human sacrifice
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
the same kind; accomplice; partner
still; even now; to this day
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
not yet known; unknown; strange
publicly predicting the future developments of a creative work (making it difficult for the creator to use those ideas)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
stairs; stairway; staircase
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)