under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
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
like this; this sort; this way
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
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
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)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
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
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
rather; sooner; preferably
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit