white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish up; to shine up
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
common broom (Cytisus scoparius); Scotch broom; English broom
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
groundwork; (lit.) laying the foundation
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly