spell; charm; incantation; magic word
putting into operation; invocation
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
after construction; after building; since construction
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(made of) stone; stone-built
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
modular bath; prefabricated bath
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
reason; cause; circumstances
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
way of reciting; way of telling a story
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
nothing but; none other than
long ago; already; a long time ago
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial