dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
singing voice; (sound of) singing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
sincere; earnest; serious
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to fall ill; to be taken ill
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)