shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in the same way as; just like
to be worn down; to be reduced
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to ask a high price; to overcharge
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to look around; to survey
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
front; frontage; facade; main
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to step on; to trample down; to tread on