intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
overseas territories; outlying areas
large-scale (mechanized, mechanised) farming; wealthy farmer
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
novel; original; new; innovative
research methods; method of study (research)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
festival; feast; carnival
that's right; yes; uh-huh
whispered conversation; whispering
staff with plaited paper streamers
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to be prolonged; to drag on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to become possible; to become able to (do)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
otherwise; or else; if not
selfishness; selfish motive
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn