to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to one's delight; to one's joy
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
cannot be compared with; no match for
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
older brother and younger sister
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
whole face; all over one's face
left side; left-hand side
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
whispering into a person's ear
curse; spell; malediction
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny