scale; scope; plan; structure
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
important point; strategic position; key point
financial muscle; economic clout
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
situation; developments; outcome
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
distant place; faraway location; far away
plain; plateau; tableland
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
change; alteration; modification
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
world situation; world affairs
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
sudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget