(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
(made of) stone; stone-built
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a few years ago; some years back
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
in comparison to; rather than
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)