to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
reception room; parlor; parlour
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to finish reading; to read through
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
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
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
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
policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
should do; ought to do; must do
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
difference; discrepancy; variation
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
scenery; scene; landscape
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)