inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
due form; official; formality
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
lingering patches of snow; patches of unmelted snow; snow spots
scenery; scene; landscape
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful