the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
infrared rays; infrared radiation
four (long cylindrical things)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
reputation; public opinion
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
android; artificial human; robot
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to have an eye on; to zero in on
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
adds force or indicates command
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)