sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
contract; compact; agreement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
is something that; is that which
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
not caring; not giving a damn
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
both hands; both arms; ten
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
department store; department
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
secret base; hideout; hidden position
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
narrow; thin (sized); slender
though; notwithstanding; although
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to look around; to survey
just a minute; small quantity
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
pointing out; identification