deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
moisture; humidity; dampness
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
way (of doing); manner; method; means
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
several years; a few years
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
use; utilization; utilisation; application
convenience; user-friendliness
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to