palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
(large) house; residence; mansion
open veranda; open verandah
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
left side; left-hand side
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
coating (esp. lacquering)
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
at once; there and then; immediately
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
shaking; ague; trembling; shivering
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
judgement (on whether something is right or wrong); decision; argument; dispute; quarrel
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
strange; odd; unusual; peculiar
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes