dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
from the viewpoint of; according to
reception room; parlor; parlour
to provide; to arrange; to install
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
woman; lady; adult female
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
forced laugh; forced smile
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies