plain; plateau; tableland
should not be; must not be
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
prudence; discretion; thought
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to rewrite; to adapt (e.g. a novel)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
few decades; many decades; several decades
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(arch.) to annotate; to write down
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
art of drawing and painting
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
being frank; going so far as to say
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to become inverted; to become reversed
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by