deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to quicken one's pace (steps)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in the same way as; just like
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
pride; dignity; self-respect
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to jar; to creak; to grate
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic