fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
innumerable; countless; numberless
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
colour; color; hue; tints
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
contrast; antithesis; comparison
reality; actuality; hard fact
this (very thing); this precisely
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
firm; unshakeable; resolute
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
narrow; thin (sized); slender
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)