the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
semibasement; semi-basement
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
(carved) statue; sculpture
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
large build; large pattern
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible