utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
kitchen; financial situation
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to bury; to embed; to implant
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to practice magic; to practise magic
human pillar; human sacrifice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
spirit world; underworld; the next world
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(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
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding