in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
desperation; struggle to the death
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
banquet or reception hall
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
carving; engraving; chiselled features
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine