platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to assess (often one's fate)
to steal or sneak or slip into
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to distribute; to hand out
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
verbal promise; one's word
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
perception; sensing; noticing
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
morally; from the moral point of view
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
depravity; corruption; degradation
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
letting (someone) die without helping
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition