Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
(paper) cord for tying the hair
to comb down; to smooth down
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
expression; presentation; representation; notation
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
(whether at) peace or at war; in peacetime and at war; order and chaos
establishing oneself in life; success in life
process; course; mechanism
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
break; pause; interruption; intermission
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
menial; meanness; servility; abject
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday