to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
business; work; operations; service; duties
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
technical skill; ability; capacity
job; work; duties; trade; skill
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
for use by children; for children
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
holy shroud (i.e. the Shroud of Turin)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
long ago; once upon a time
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
one day; (on) a certain day
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
people; men and women; each person; everybody
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
without; but if; otherwise; or else
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate