screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
difference; disparity; gap
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
like this; in this way; as you see
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
technique; art; skill; move
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
proud; having a prominent nose
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
general; popular; common; typical
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
full length; total length; overall length
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to revere; to respect; to worship
mental; spiritual; emotional
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly