mud and tile wall topped with tiles
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
myself; yourself; I; me; you
like this; this sort; this way
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
elegance; taste; refinement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this manner; in this way; like this
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
people; citizens; subjects; folk
reason; cause; circumstances
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)