scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be prolonged; to drag on
to escape from; to get out
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
extremity; end; bound; limit
-less; lacking; non-existing
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
government housing for officials
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
camellia-like plant native to China
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
retired and quiet; secluded
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour