crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
moment by moment; hour by hour
ago; since; before; previous
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
smear; daub; coating over
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
long night (esp. of autumn)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to dye; to colour; to color
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
feelings; thoughts; meaning
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan