to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
fee; charge; rate; material
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
business; trade; operations; sales
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
origin; beginning; source; rise
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to count up; to enumerate
too many to count; too numerous to mention
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
study; diligence; discount; reduction
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
nothing but; none other than
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
constellations of the zodiac
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Aries (1st zodiacal sign); the Ram
pointing out; identification
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
ancestor; forefather; foremother
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
clear; distinct; evident; definite
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
comprehension; understanding
on the street; around town; the world; the public
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
misrepresentation; false statement