to look old; to become musty; to wear out
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
fading; faded colour; faded color
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
castle tower; keep; donjon
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
to live fast (and recklessly)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to polish (rice); to refine; to purify
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
a cut above; one step above
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to well up; to burst; to arise
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge