pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
one house; the same house
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
subtracting points; points deducted
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pause; to have a short intermission
don't worry; there's no need to worry
breaking off; snapping off
(putting on the) airs of an official
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to repaint; to paint again
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to become better; to improve
library; book collection; paperback book
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence