(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to manage something successfully; to be successful
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be dead; to be lifeless
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka
also known as; also called
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
very interesting; of great interest
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
proper; propagandist; propaganda; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
long time; long interval; for quite some time
interference; intervention; meddling
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
how many months?; how long?
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across