fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be conspicuous; to stand out
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
incineration; destroy by fire
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
proposal; proposition; suggestion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
Roman Curia; Curia Romana; Vatican
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace