Christmas pudding; plum pudding
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
to be remembered; to go down in history
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
unveiling; debut; introduction
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
charming; fascinating; attractive
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to need; to require; to take; to demand
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
one's mental make-up (structure)
the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to run through; to run past
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear