column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
interior; inside; internal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
tall figure; high stature
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
near; close; beside; third person
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
one's possessions; ownership
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
un-; non-; negative prefix