forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
library (usu. single-room); small library
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
standing tall; towering; soaring
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
here and there; in places
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
counter for books; volume
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
amount of light; quantity of light
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
staff member; employee; worker; personnel