middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
light blue; pale blue; aqua
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
plants and animals; flora and fauna
origin; beginning; source; rise
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
not limited to; not just ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
being a good listener; good listener
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
living up to one's reputation
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance