to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
extract; excerpt; selection
that; the matter in question
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
silence; stillness; quietness
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to be to the point; to be pertinent
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
but; however; provided that
large amount of money; great cost
to have meaning; to be meaningful
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
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)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little