faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
most formal form of a prayer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
retainer; retinue; servant
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to trample; to crush underfoot
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hairline; borders of the hair
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt