vista; background; perspective; distant view
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
same trade; same business; same profession
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
population ageing (aging)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
recording medium; storage medium
present; current; in operation
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
on one hand; on the other hand
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
progress; being under way
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to have an uneasy conscience
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection