hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
central corridor; middle corridor
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
slight; little; insignificant
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
was just in; just left; just did
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
understanding; comprehension
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
night cold; chill of night; cold night
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance