a pattern, a design, especially one with diagonally crossing lines / a diagonal crossing / a flowery expression or turn of phrase / a plot, a scheme / a refrain or recurring phrase in a piece of music

killing time

tediousness, monotony / boredom, dreariness

mining

how many / how old (used with small children)

letters, characters

courtesy name / nickname / a section of a village

character / letter / word

Alternative form of 物置

deserting a place and leaving others behind; desertion