highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
every evening; night after night
triple jump; hop, step and jump
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
two classes; double; two sets
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
characteristic way of speaking
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
correction; rectification; mending; repair
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
two grains; two drops; two bead
hand puppet; glove puppet
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
notice; attention; observation
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case