the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
by your leave; with your permission
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
something; some kind of; for some reason
to name; to call; to christen; to term
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
in the meanwhile; during the time
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to overflow from something full
curiosity; inquisitiveness
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
perfect; complete; flawless
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you