house; one's house; one's home; one's family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to take over; to hand over
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
eccentric; crank; oddball
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
visual confirmation; sighting
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
standing tall; towering; soaring
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
sublime; noble; high-minded
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why