font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
(short) rest; breather; break
18-litre measuring container
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
the matter you have been talking about
destination; place one stays during a trip
independent action; acting alone
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
one's physical safety; personal security
early on; earlier on; from early
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
several weeks; a few weeks
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
guess; speculation; supposition
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
emotional strength; force of will
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat