aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
Japanese car; car of Japanese make
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
black kite (Milvus migrans)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
jewelry store; jewellery store
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
natural; intrinsic; from birth
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
stolen goods; loot; spoils
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
wealthy person; millionaire
effect; result; worth; use; avail
identification papers; ID
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
older sister; elder sister
however; having said that; but
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match