playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
possible; likely; probable
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
interruption; interference; butting in
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
drop of water; polka dots
having gone too far to turn back
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
quarrel; dispute; argument
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to revere; to respect; to worship
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
having ended; being resolved
intelligence operative; spy
harm; injury; evil (influence)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
in person; personally; directly
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to arrive home; to return