creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
limited; limiting; restrictive
hidden room; secret chamber
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
Carretier; Cartier; Cartier
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
suddenly; all of a sudden
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
item; commodity; list of articles
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to talk; to carry meaning
riding together; riding with
slight; little; insignificant
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
back country; remote countryside
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
professor; teaching; instruction
student (esp. a university student)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
productive; constructive; meaningful
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome