care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
(made of) stone; stone-built
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
influential person; man of importance
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
high-grade sake; fine drink
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
attendee; persons present
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bring up under one's personal care
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
rubbing one's hands together
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly