paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
strange; rare; novel; curious
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
town; city; municipal; urban
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
sphere; counter for balls
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
Japanese ball game similar to pinball
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
production (e.g. play); direction
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
substitute article; back-up
that is to say; so that means
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction