unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
art of landscape gardening
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
stealthy steps; soft steps
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize