target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
great success; huge success
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
major festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to leave; to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
too (much); overly; excessively
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write