merman; half man-half fish
fish with a human-looking face
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
how; in what way; I wonder
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
curse; spell; malediction
tool; implement; means; furniture
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
novel; original; new; innovative
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
rave reviews; extremely high praise
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
settlement; solution; resolution
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer