possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
large number (of); many; majority
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to brave a danger; to take a risk
helper; assistant; help; assistance
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
something; some kind of; for some reason
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to fan; to incite; to instigate
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it