selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
watch store; watch shop; watchmaker
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
to do earnestly; to get serious
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
assembling a criminal case
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
detective agency; enquiry agency
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
warrant; summons; written order
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
out of control; uncontrollable
ceremony; celebration; law code
social status; social position
demon of ill health; disease
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
each individual; each person
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
recurrence; revival; resuscitation