key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
description; describing; depicting
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
privately operated; private management
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to change completely; to change suddenly
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to read aloud; to read to someone
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
unlicensed nursery; daycare services offered outside of the scope of traditional nurseries
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to warm (up); to heat (up)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
yearning; longing for; deep affection