magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to increase; to add to; to augment
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to redeem (from sin); to save
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
king; monarch; ruler; champion
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to remove the astringent taste from persimmons; to soak in water; to steep in water; to matte (with black lacquer)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to live; to reside; to inhabit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to run around; to bustle about
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
imperial court; royal court
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
warp; curvature; curve; arch
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still