Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
other side; opposite side; other party
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
personality; style; appearance
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
relieving the sufferings of the people
open air; outdoors; outside
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
well-known; noted; celebrated
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
the other day; a few days ago
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation