to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(made of) stone; stone-built
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
stealthily; secretly; in secret
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
naturally; of course; understandably
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to live through; to survive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
exile; banishment; deportation
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to approach; to draw near
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print