above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
light; faint; pale; fleeting
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(made of) stone; stone-built
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
built-in; fixed; attached
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
bottle of ink; ink bottle
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for chairs or seats
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
woman; female; feminine gender