elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to commit a crime; to do evil
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
by itself; automatically; naturally
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
accident; emergency; calamity
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
snow-white; pure; immaculate
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
ten (long cylindrical things)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
nod; inclination of the head
originating; causing; beginning
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to be exhausted; to be worn out
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
Jie (ancient Chinese ethnic group)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
troublesome; annoying; complicated