thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
rood (measure of land area)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
princess; daughter of a nobleman
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
superstition; superstitious belief
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
the other day; a few days ago
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
falling in love; attachment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
that day; the very same day
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
riding fast; driving a horse fast
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move