to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
pretext; pretense; pretence
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fat; tallow; lard; grease
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
righteousness; justice; right
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
infant; baby; little child
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
through; by way of; after; via
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction